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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Working With Numbers Using Math Methods

Posted by sandeep prabhu
sandeep prabhu
2,211 Points

Open an alert dialog a second time and display the temperature variable rounded downward to the nearest integer. You'll

Open an alert dialog a second time and display the temperature variable rounded downward to the nearest integer. You'll need to check the Mozilla Developer Network to find the proper Math method for this (hint: down is toward the "floor".)

script.js 
var temperature = Math.round(37.5);
alert(temperature);
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>
Mark Trevathan
Mark Trevathan
8,153 Points
Mark Trevathan
Mark Trevathan
8,153 Points

You'll need to use the Math.floor() function, as such:

var temperature = Math.floor(37.5);
alert(temperature);

2 Answers

Aynur Ganbarova
Aynur Ganbarova
1,849 Points
Aynur Ganbarova
Aynur Ganbarova
1,849 Points

var temperature =Math.floor(37.5) alert(temperature)

Mohamed Abdallah
Mohamed Abdallah
3,965 Points
Mohamed Abdallah
Mohamed Abdallah
3,965 Points

var temperature = 37.5; alert(Math.round(temperature)); alert(Math.floor(temperature));