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Ruby Ruby Basics (Retired) Ruby Numbers Multiplication and Division

jeremy olson
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jeremy olson
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Posted by jeremy olson
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jeremy olson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 1,673 Points

how do i set the variable product to be a multiple of a and b. the question seems confusing to me

im just super confused

variable.rb 
a = 6
b = 2
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1 Answer

Seth Reece
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Seth Reece
Seth Reece
32,867 Points

Hi Jeremy,

To multiply two integers or floats use a *. e.g.

product = a * b