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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Posted by Daniel Wagner
Daniel Wagner
3,674 Points

Javascript help

I don't know what i'm doing wrong. Every time I check my work it says step one isin't passing but step one is working fine. If someone could tell me what i'm doing wrong that would be a great help. Thanks

script.js 
var wholesalePrice = 5.45;
var retailPrice = 9.99;
var quantity = 47;
var salesTotal = retailPrice  *  quantity;
var profit = salesTotal - wholeSalePrice * quantity;
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

Mike Schaming
Mike Schaming
13,925 Points
Mike Schaming
Mike Schaming
13,925 Points

I think this might be the issue:

var wholesalePrice = 5.45;

vs.

var profit = salesTotal - wholeSalePrice * quantity;

in one you have "wholesalePrice". then you use "wholeSalePrice". b.c of the capital S in the 2nd instance, it may not recognize it

Hope this helps

Calin Bogdan
Calin Bogdan
14,921 Points
Calin Bogdan
Calin Bogdan
14,921 Points

Hello!

Notice that you referenced the wholesalePrice variable as wholeSalePrice which is a different variable and is not actually declared.

Hope that helps!