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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Numbers and Strings

Posted by chuck kotulka
chuck kotulka
4,583 Points

Numbers and strings

challenge task 1 of 1 numbers and strings

app.js 
var TotalWidth = parseInt(Width) + parseInt (numOfDivs);
var width = '190px';
var numOfDivs = 10;
alert("the total with is" + totalWidth);
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="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Kristopher Van Sant
PLUS
Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points
Kristopher Van Sant
Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points

Without giving away the exact answer, there are a few things you want to check here...

Firstly, JavaScript is case-sensitive, so make sure you're typing your variables, keywords, etc. consistently. Double check your totalWidth variable for this and the width within parseInt().

Secondly, the challenge is asking you to multiply the width by the numOfDivs. In your code you are adding them together.

And finally, you want your totalWidth variable to come after your width and numOfDivs variable.

Hope this helps :)