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JavaScript JavaScript Numbers Working with Numbers Doing Math

Posted by Fatima Osman
Fatima Osman
2,399 Points

const salestotal 9.99 * 47 // 469.53

I need help with this one please.

script.js 
const wholesalePrice = 5.45;
const retailPrice = 9.99;
const quantity = 47;
const salesTotal = 9.99 * 47 // 469.53;
const Profit = 9.99 * 47 // 469.53 * 47 // 22067.91

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The idea of the challenge is to work with the variables, not enter the numbers again. For example:

const salesTotal = retailPrice * quantity;

Also, remember that JavaScript is case-sensitive. That means that the name "Profit" is not the same as "profit".