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JavaScript JavaScript Numbers Working with Numbers Numbers and Strings

Posted by Sean Marevanhema
Sean Marevanhema
11,605 Points

Numbers and strings

I SEEM TO BE FACING A SLIGHT PROBLEM CAN SOMEONE HELP ME ?

script.js 
const width = '190px';
const totalImages = 10;
totalWidth = parseInt (width) * parseInt (totalImages);

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

The new variable needs a declaration, it could be "const" (as Chris suggested), or "let", or "var".

Also, "totalImages" doesn't need to be converted since it is already a number:

var totalWidth = parseInt(width) * totalImages ;