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+``` + +```css +.tiles { + width: 900px; + font-size: 0; +} + +.tile { + width: calc(900px / 3); + display: inline-block; +} + +.tile h2 { + font-size: 20px; +} +``` + +#### Explanation + +- Use `display: inline-block` to create a tiled layout, without using `float`, `flex` or `grid`. +- `.tiles` is the container component, `.tile` is an item that needs to be displayed inline. +- Use `width: calc((900px / 3))` to divide the width of the container evenly into 3 columns. +- Set `font-size: 0;` on `.tiles` to avoid whitespace. +- Set `font-size: 20px` to `h2` in order to display the text. + +#### Browser support + +- https://www.caniuse.com/#search=inline-block