In the 10. Float lesson, I still do not understand why the questions move around when you set the answers to float left. Can someone please explain?
please include a link to the exercise, so we know which exercise you talk about
Sorry about that! I edited my original post.
i can’t access the exercise yet, i haven’t gotten time for the new course.
Can you share the code?
the point of float: left is to move the element to the most left possible, see:
.question {
text-align: center;
position: relative;
top: 40px;
}
.answer {
border: 1px solid #466995;
margin: 20px;
display: inline-block;
height:150px;
width:200px;
float: left;
}
The thing I do not understand is that the answer boxes do not just move left. When I put the browser in full screen, they move up and they are all lined up together. Is that due to the inline-block display?
when i said code, i meant full code (both html and css), so i can fiddle with it to understand your problem
you have the problem in front of you, i don’t, so i need to get a clear picture of it. It might be clear to you, not to me 
it might be possible that there is no more room to move to the left?
body {
background-color: #FFF;
margin: 0 auto;
}
header {
background-color: #466995;
border-bottom: 1px solid #466995;
position: fixed;
width: 100%;
z-index: 10;
}
ul {
margin: 30px auto;
padding: 0 20px;
text-align: center;
}
li {
color: #FFF;
font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: 300;
text-transform: uppercase;
display: inline-block;
width: 80px;
}
li:hover {
color: #DBE9EE;
}
h1 {
color: #466995;
font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
font-size: 32px;
font-weight: 300;
text-transform: uppercase;
}
h2 {
color: #333;
font-family: 'Varela Round', sans-serif;
font-size: 26px;
font-weight: 100;
margin: 0 auto 20px auto;
}
h3 {
color: #466995;
font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
text-align: center;
font-weight: 700;
text-transform: uppercase;
padding: 30px;
}
h4 {
color: #466995;
font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: 300;
letter-spacing: 2px;
text-align: center;
text-transform: uppercase
}
p {
color: #333;
font-family: 'Varela Round', sans-serif;
font-size: 18px;
}
footer {
background-color: #DBE9EE;
text-align: center;
height: 100px;
}
.welcome {
background-color: #DBE9EE;
box-sizing: border-box;
padding: 40px;
text-align: center;
width: 100%;
position: relative;
top: 50px;
}
.question {
text-align: center;
position: relative;
top: 40px;
}
.answer {
border: 1px solid #466995;
margin: 20px;
display: inline-block;
height: 150px;
width: 200px;
float:left;
}
.answer:hover {
background: #C0D6DF;
color: #FFF;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Please Participate in Our Survey!</title>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:300,700|Varela+Round" rel="stylesheet">
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<header>
<ul>
<li>Question 1</li>
<li>Question 2</li>
<li>Question 3</li>
<li>Question 4</li>
<li>Question 5</li>
<li>Question 6</li>
</ul>
</header>
<div class="welcome">
<h1><strong>Welcome</strong> to our survey!</h1>
<p>We're looking forward to getting your answers so we can make sure our products and services are the best they can be!</p>
</div>
<div class="question">
<h4>Question 1</h4>
<h2>I like participating in physical activity such as running, swimming, or biking.</h2>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Disagree</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Neutral</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Agree</h3>
</div>
</div>
<div class="question">
<h4>Question 2</h4>
<h2>I try to keep up to date with the latest fashion in active wear.</h2>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Disagree</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Neutral</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Agree</h3>
</div>
</div>
<div class="question">
<h4>Question 3</h4>
<h2>I purchase clothing online regularly.</h2>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Disagree</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Neutral</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Agree</h3>
</div>
</div>
<div class="question">
<h4>Question 4</h4>
<h2>I try to buy goods that are designed and/or manufactured in my home country.</h2>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Disagree</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Neutral</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Agree</h3>
</div>
</div>
<div class="question">
<h4>Question 5</h4>
<h2>I look to famous athletes when trying to choose what to wear when training.</h2>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Disagree</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Neutral</h3>
</div>
<div class="answer">
<h3>Agree</h3>
</div>
</div>
<footer>
<h3>Thanks for taking our survey!</h3>
</footer>
</body>
</html>
Sorry! I thought the code was too long so I wasn’t sure… 
Thank you for being so patient with me.
Perhaps adding a “clear” after the questions will help?
.question:after{
display:block;
content:'';
clear:both;
}
The way it is now, you’re not clearing the float which means all the “floats” will just pile up. Additionally, the use of float makes the inline-block rule pointless, assuming what I linked to is what you’re looking to do.
@eldonmcguinness is right, by setting to float: left, if there is still room left the elements will go inline, you need to apply a clearance to keep them each on there own “line”
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