freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/01-responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/use-the-css-transform-scale-property-to-scale-an-element-on-hover.md

---
id: 587d78a5367417b2b2512ada
title: Use the CSS Transform scale Property to Scale an Element on Hover
challengeType: 0
videoUrl: 'https://scrimba.com/c/cyLPJuM'
forumTopicId: 301077
dashedName: use-the-css-transform-scale-property-to-scale-an-element-on-hover
---

# --description--

The `transform` property has a variety of functions that let you scale, move, rotate, skew, etc., your elements. When used with pseudo-classes such as `:hover` that specify a certain state of an element, the `transform` property can easily add interactivity to your elements.

Here's an example to scale the paragraph elements to 2.1 times their original size when a user hovers over them:

```css
p:hover {
  transform: scale(2.1);
}
```

**Note:** Applying a transform to a `div` element will also affect any child elements contained in the div.

# --instructions--

Add a CSS rule for the `hover` state of the `div` and use the `transform` property to scale the `div` element to 1.1 times its original size when a user hovers over it.

# --hints--

The size of the `div` element should scale 1.1 times when the user hovers over it.

```js
assert(code.match(/div:hover\s*?{\s*?transform:\s*?scale\(1\.1\);/gi));
```

# --seed--

## --seed-contents--

```html
<style>
  div {
    width: 70%;
    height: 100px;
    margin:  50px auto;
    background: linear-gradient(
      53deg,
      #ccfffc,
      #ffcccf
    );
  }



</style>

<div></div>
```

# --solutions--

```html
<style>
  div {
    width: 70%;
    height: 100px;
    margin:  50px auto;
    background: linear-gradient(
      53deg,
      #ccfffc,
      #ffcccf
    );
  }
  div:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }
</style>
<div></div>
```