diff --git a/app/controllers/calculations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/calculations_controller.rb
index 0df2d0f..b3b1381 100644
--- a/app/controllers/calculations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/calculations_controller.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ def word_count
     # ================================================================================
 
 
-    @word_count = "Replace this string with your answer."
+    @word_count = @text.split.count
 
-    @character_count_with_spaces = "Replace this string with your answer."
+    @character_count_with_spaces = @text.length
 
-    @character_count_without_spaces = "Replace this string with your answer."
+    @character_count_without_spaces = @text.gsub(/\s+/, "").length
 
     @occurrences = "Replace this string with your answer."