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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Doing Math

Posted by Carmine Lentini
Carmine Lentini
4,449 Points

It looks like i'm not passed ask 1 !!! what it does mean?

Hi to every one, sorry for my english first of all. I playng the code challange in the 3rd lesson of Java Script basic module. But when i check the answer number 2 of 3, i receive a message : It looks like you don't pass the ask number 1. how it is possible?

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

Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

For some reason the code challenge thinks you tweaked the code for task 1. Your problem is the first variable is supposed to be 'salesTotal', not 'retailPrice'. You also spelled 'wholesalePrice' as 'wholesPrice'.

var profit = salesTotal - wholesalePrice * quantity;
Carmine Lentini
Carmine Lentini
4,449 Points
Carmine Lentini
Carmine Lentini
4,449 Points

Ok thank you so much, problem solved :-)