Create Integer or Decimal Number Questions

You can create numerical questions that ask your students to answer with an integer or decimal value.

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Fractional answers are also allowed, but answers are not required to be specified as a fraction.
Students can enter scientific notation like 6.4e2.
Unless you disallow it, students can also enter simple mathematical expressions like 19 * 23.

Click Questions › Create.
The Question Editor opens.
In Mode, select Numerical.
In Question, type your question.
Use the answer placeholder string <_> to specify where the answer box should be displayed.
You can combine these declarations using a single <EQN> tag by separating each declaration with a semicolon.
For example:
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<EQN $SIMPLIFIED=1; $size=20; ''>
```
In Answer, type the correct numerical answer to the question.
Observe the following rules regarding the format of your numerical answer:
- Do not use commas, spaces, or other separators between digits.
- You can use scientific (e) notation, for example, 1.51e7.
- You can type one or more words such as NONE, INFINITY, DNE, or NO SOLUTION; numerical questions are not case- or space- sensitive, but your students must type the words exactly to be marked correct.
These rules also apply to your students when they respond to your question.
Type a Solution.
The solution helps your students understand the steps they need to take to determine the correct answer to the question. Your assignment settings specify when to show the solution.

Example Numerical Question The following table summarizes an actual question. QID 1077998 Name Template2 2.NUM.01. Mode Numerical Question How many miles will a car travel in 3 minutes if its speed is constant at 60 mph? <br> <_> miles Answer <EQN $size=2; ''>3 Solution Since there are 60 minutes/hour, at 60 mph the car is traveling at 1 mile/minute. Display to Students Example Numerical Question Requiring a Computed Response The following table summarizes an actual question. QID 1203080 Name Template2 2.NUM.06. Mode Numerical Question 34 + 10 + 5 = <_> Answer <EQN $SIMPLIFIED=1; ''>49 {tab} 0 Display to Students