Number questions

A Number question asks for a single number. You give the right answer, and if you want, an allowed margin and a unit. It is the best choice for a calculation with one numeric result: arithmetic, percentages, measurements, or physics with rounding.

For an answer with letters, fractions or symbols, such as x + 6 or ½, use Math instead.

Add a number question

1. 1

   Choose the type

   In the editor, click Add question and choose Number.

2. 2

   Write the question

   Type it in Type your question…, for example "What is 15% of 80?"

3. 3

   Enter the right answer

   Type it in Right answer, for example 12. You can write a decimal with a point or a comma.

4. 4

   Set a margin (optional)

   In Allowed margin (±), type how far an answer may be from yours and still count. Leave it at 0 for an exact answer. The note below shows the range, for example "Any answer from 9.76 to 9.86 is right."

5. 5

   Add a unit (optional)

   Type it in Unit (optional), such as cm or kg, up to 20 characters. Then set the points (default 1).

What students see

Students see one box marked Your answer, with your unit next to it. On phones and tablets a number keypad opens. If they type something that is not a number, a note asks them to write a number, for example 12, 3.5 or 3,5. The right answer and the margin are never sent to the student’s device.

How it is marked

Spaces are ignored, and a point or a comma both work as the decimal mark. Thousands separators are understood when the meaning is clear, as in 1,234.5. A right answer gets full points, anything else 0. Without a Right answer, you mark the question yourself in the live view, where you can also change any automatic score.

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