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w i d t h : 2 5 0 p x ; p a d d i n g : 1 0 p x ; b o r d e r : 5 p xs o l i dg r a y ; m a r g i n : 1 0 p x ;
Let's do the math: 250px (width) + 20px (left + right padding) + 10px (left + right border) + 20px (left + right margin) = 300px Assume that you had only 250px of space. Let's make an element with a total width of 250px:
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w i d t h : 2 2 0 p x ; p a d d i n g : 1 0 p x ; b o r d e r : 5 p xs o l i dg r a y ; m a r g i n : 0 p x ;
Try it yourself The total width of an element should be calculated like this: Total element width = width + left padding + right padding + left border + right border + left margin + right margin
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