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

peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points
Posted by peterson st gourdain
peterson st gourdain
931 Points

I'm stuck help me understand this I don't the answer just clear explanation please and thanks

I'm having a blocking

app.js 
var width = '190px';
var numOfDivs = 10;
var totalWidth = parseInt('190px' * 10);
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

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

Here's a few hints:

  • the parseInt should be applied only to the width
  • the numOfDivs should be multiplied outside of the parseInt
  • instead of using the literal values in the calculation, use the variables numOfDivs and width by name