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CSS CSS Basics (2014) The Box Model Padding

Posted by ja5on
ja5on
10,338 Points

Percentages. Treehouse staff please help!

I'm finding for me that its just guess work and what will actually look right. Although it will take longer i know but i still still still cannot understand how these 18 and 24 percentages are found... (i've had many a long night) ;-)

Whats the calculation? how did he get 18 and 24%???

Did he just decide to use these at random? I cannot find a calculation that results in 18% and 24% also i cannot find how its based on parent container? there are no 18% or 24%..

1 Answer

Dylan Wheatley
Dylan Wheatley
1,045 Points
Dylan Wheatley
Dylan Wheatley
1,045 Points

It definitely seems like he chose these at random to make his point about the benefits of using percent over px