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Lisa Ratzlaff
2,318 Points
How do you calculate the em for 53px when 16px is parent? 53/16 isn't working for challenge.

Posted November 16, 2018 5:34pm by Lisa Ratzlaff

Lisa Ratzlaff
2,318 Points
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Jordon Thornberry
4,634 Points
Having trouble to understand the question. 53 pixels is equivelant to 3.312em

Posted October 30, 2018 5:22pm by Jordon Thornberry

Jordon Thornberry
4,634 Points
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Stanislav Ochagov
3,887 Points
What's wrong here ? Isn't 3.313em equal to 53px ?

Posted October 22, 2018 9:53am by Stanislav Ochagov

Stanislav Ochagov
3,887 Points
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David Baker
Courses Plus Student 14,543 Points
Can't advance past "Challenge Task 2 of 3" font-size equivalent to 53px using em.

Posted September 28, 2018 6:41am by David Baker

David Baker
Courses Plus Student 14,543 Points
1 Answer
David Litman
1,755 Points
em values

Posted September 14, 2018 10:12pm by David Litman

David Litman
1,755 Points
2 Answers
Giorgio Fidei
6,603 Points
What's wrong? - Em unit for font-size -

Posted August 21, 2018 2:04pm by Giorgio Fidei

Giorgio Fidei
6,603 Points
1 Answer
Tarek Salha
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,441 Points
how

Posted July 6, 2018 12:39am by Tarek Salha

Tarek Salha
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 9,441 Points
1 Answer
Irina Ifrim
3,300 Points
why is 3.313em not correct?

Posted June 23, 2018 5:24pm by Irina Ifrim

Irina Ifrim
3,300 Points
1 Answer
Febri Lutfi Yuwono
3,685 Points
Bummer: Is the font-size of `h3` an em value equivalent to 20px?

Posted June 22, 2018 7:57am by Febri Lutfi Yuwono

Febri Lutfi Yuwono
3,685 Points
1 Answer
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Daniel Brostrom
Courses Plus Student 3,013 Points
Challenge re font-size

Posted June 16, 2018 1:43pm by Daniel Brostrom

Daniel Brostrom
Courses Plus Student 3,013 Points
2 Answers
robert allen
3,729 Points
I'm using a pixel converter and the answer I got from this isn't working is the converter accurate?

Posted June 6, 2018 5:40pm by robert allen

robert allen
3,729 Points
1 Answer
Shoaib Khan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,177 Points
I need help on a px to em conversion question.

Posted May 22, 2018 2:58pm by Shoaib Khan

Shoaib Khan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 21,177 Points
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Aidan Mullaney
900 Points
20px should be 1.25em but it keeps telling me im wrong

Posted May 16, 2018 12:53am by Aidan Mullaney

Aidan Mullaney
900 Points
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Seketha Peak
1,502 Points
what is 20px to ems I have tried all the answers I believe is right need a little help

Posted May 14, 2018 1:00am by Seketha Peak

Seketha Peak
1,502 Points
2 Answers
Clayton Bowland
2,874 Points
em units

Posted May 13, 2018 3:01am by Clayton Bowland

Clayton Bowland
2,874 Points
1 Answer
Clayton Bowland
2,874 Points
em units

Posted May 11, 2018 3:05am by Clayton Bowland

Clayton Bowland
2,874 Points
1 Answer
Arpana Roy
2,028 Points
why is this a bummer?

Posted May 10, 2018 1:00am by Arpana Roy

Arpana Roy
2,028 Points
2 Answers
Chimdi Nwaorgu
1,623 Points
css

Posted May 8, 2018 11:32pm by Chimdi Nwaorgu

Chimdi Nwaorgu
1,623 Points
2 Answers
eduvanta
7,425 Points
To get to 53px, I converted 16px by dividing it to get the "em". But it doesn't work. Is this the right method?

Posted April 21, 2018 8:09pm by eduvanta

eduvanta
7,425 Points
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Matthew Fairey
Courses Plus Student 1,384 Points
What is the appropriate calculation that needs to take place to ascertain this "em" value? Thanks

Posted April 19, 2018 7:08pm by Matthew Fairey

Matthew Fairey
Courses Plus Student 1,384 Points
1 Answer
Miles Stanley
4,130 Points
px to em question

Posted April 9, 2018 5:43pm by Miles Stanley

Miles Stanley
4,130 Points
1 Answer
Arpana Roy
2,028 Points
em and rem

Posted April 6, 2018 6:25pm by Arpana Roy

Arpana Roy
2,028 Points
2 Answers
Amanda Richwalski
3,956 Points
Create a new rule that targets the h2. CSS basics px and em - trying to enter my calculation and it's wrong - I'm stuck.

Posted March 21, 2018 9:07pm by Amanda Richwalski

Amanda Richwalski
3,956 Points
2 Answers
aprille manongsong
2,683 Points
what should I do?

Posted March 17, 2018 5:58pm by aprille manongsong

aprille manongsong
2,683 Points
1 Answer
aprille manongsong
2,683 Points
I divided 53px by 16px.. but the answer it's not right

Posted March 17, 2018 5:55pm by aprille manongsong

aprille manongsong
2,683 Points
1 Answer
Njabulo Sandawana
7,387 Points
Create a new rule that targets the h2. The h2's parent element has a font-size value of 16px. Use an em unit to give the

Posted March 12, 2018 10:17pm by Njabulo Sandawana

Njabulo Sandawana
7,387 Points
1 Answer
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Nikola Filipovic
Courses Plus Student 4,420 Points
I think there is a bug on this field...

Posted March 4, 2018 2:06pm by Nikola Filipovic

Nikola Filipovic
Courses Plus Student 4,420 Points
1 Answer
Aliya Saitova
1,358 Points
What is wrong with 3.313em ? What else put there?

Posted March 4, 2018 3:20am by Aliya Saitova

Aliya Saitova
1,358 Points
1 Answer
Sarah Cooke
7,191 Points
53 px = 3.313 em?

Posted February 24, 2018 6:16pm by Sarah Cooke

Sarah Cooke
7,191 Points
1 Answer
ayrton spark
2,090 Points
I can not work the problem - convert em units to pixels -

Posted February 15, 2018 4:51pm by ayrton spark

ayrton spark
2,090 Points
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