This article will show you how to create a numerical question. Numerical questions allow for a numerical answer within a specified range. .
1) Create a question by selecting the drop down for ‘question bank’ and then select ‘questions’
2) On the next page select the ‘create a new question’ button
3) Select 'numerical' from the list then click 'Add'
4) Select which category you want the question to be added to in the question bank
5) Enter a question name, this will not be shown to students but should help identify the question for you
6) Enter the question text. See Using the Equations Editor to Insert Mathematical Equations for more information
7) Select the default mark (i.e. the maximum marks for this question)
8) Enter the correct answer and select a percentage it will be worth (if multiple answers are entered this must add up to 100%)
9) You can add feedback as well to help students understand where they went wrong or why they were correct
10) Click save changes to add the question to category
11) You will then be displayed with your question and other questions in that category. You can click the magnifying glass icon to preview the question or the cog
to further edit it
12) For information on adding questions to your quiz see the 'Adding Questions To Your Quiz' section of Creating Questions / Building Your Quiz
There are also options for allowing students to choose a 'unit' to answer with, please see here for more information
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