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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Posted by Jon Willey
Jon Willey
6,102 Points

Javascript basics math task 2/3.

I can't get this task to pass. I've run the instructions several different ways and nothing works. This is how I am interpreting the question.

var profit = 469.53( which is the var SalesTotal value) - 5.45(wholesale) * 47 ( quantity) ;

please help.

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit =
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
  <title>JavaScript Basics</title>
</head>
<body>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Nick Beukema
Nick Beukema
6,359 Points
Nick Beukema
Nick Beukema
6,359 Points

Hmm, wouldn't profit also include this:

profit = (retail * qty) - (wholesale * qty)

I think that's the equation for profit in this case. Give that a try.

bothxp
bothxp
16,510 Points
bothxp
bothxp
16,510 Points 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;

var salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * quantity;