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CSS CSS Flexbox Layout Flexbox Properties Growing and Aligning Flex Items

Arvind Kevin Arjun Sharma
Arvind Kevin Arjun Sharma
8,272 Points
Posted by Arvind Kevin Arjun Sharma
Arvind Kevin Arjun Sharma
8,272 Points

Help me to pass please?

i really don't know what to do here.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.column {
  flex-grow: 2; 
}

.primary {

  flex: 1;
  flex: 2;

}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Flexbox Layout</title>
    <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="row">   
      <div class="secondary column">
        <h2>How to get here</h2>
        <p>Tiramisu caramels gummies chupa.</p>
      </div>

      <div class="primary column">
        <h2>Welcome!</h2>
        <p>Everything in this city is worth waiting in line for.</p>
        <img src="treats.svg" alt="treats">
      </div>

      <div class="tertiary column">
        <h2>Great food</h2>
        <p>Croissant macaroon pie brownie.</p>
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>
Rick Klaras
Rick Klaras
20,183 Points

Try the flex-grow property on .primary

Hope that helps!

1 Answer

Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points
Chyno Deluxe
Chyno Deluxe
16,936 Points

You would need to change the initial .column class to flex-grow: 1 and .primary to flex-grow to 2

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.row {
  display: flex;
}

.column {
  flex-grow: 1; 
}

.primary {
  flex-grow: 2;
}