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Ruby

nick beck
nick beck
3,625 Points
Posted by nick beck
nick beck
3,625 Points

Set the variable product to be a multiple of the variables a and b.

i don't understand what i meant to do. i have tried everything.

a = 6 b = 2

2 Answers

Salman Akram
PLUS
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points
Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Nick,

Here's simple solution:

variable_number = value

a, b are variable number while 6, 2 are values

a = 6 
b = 2

Now the question basically ask you to multiply a & b

a = 6 
b = 2
c = a * b  # use multiply *

^^^Output will be 12

Other numbers:

a = 6 
b = 2
c = a + b   # use plus +
c = a - b   # use subtract -
c = a % b   # use percent %

Hope that will work for you.

valerakushnir
valerakushnir
2,265 Points
valerakushnir
valerakushnir
2,265 Points

Hi there, I have the same issue. When I enter c = a * b and check work, it says the answer is incorrect.

Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

I think, the question says "Set the variable product............ ".

If you find variable name, then we can use product instead c which was no longer accepted by the challenge.

Try this:

product = a * b