Numerical tolerance determines how close your students' answers must be to the answer key to be counted as correct. Overriding numerical tolerance is not recommended.
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Precedence of tolerance settings
Numerical tolerance can be set in the following places in WebAssign and are applied in the following precedence order.
Tolerance setting | Description |
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Per-question assignment setting |
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Assignment setting |
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Class setting |
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Question code |
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Default | If no other tolerance is set, WebAssign uses a default tolerance of ±2%. |
Override tolerance for assignment question
Important Not recommended.
- In the Assignment Editor, expand the Questions section, then expand the question.
- Click Points adjustment.
- Select Override numerical tolerance.
- Set Answers are correct if within ± to a percentage from 0 to 100.
- Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Override tolerance for assignment
Important Not recommended.
- In the Assignment Editor, expand .
- Select Override numerical tolerance.
- Set Answers are correct if within ± to a percentage from 0 to 100.
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Save customized settings as a template to reuse on other assignments.
- Click Save at the top of the assignment.
Override tolerance for class section
Important Not recommended.