Hi,
I am completely new to this and my apologies if an answer to this question has already been posted. I did look but couldn't find anything...
My question is: Is it possible to create questions with random number(s) within the question text?
For instance, the following question text:
What is the answer to the following question: x1 + x2
where I can then specify the value for x1 and x2 within a range and to a certain number of decimal places?
Obviously the answer would then require the ability to be specified in terms of a formula.. (ie Answer = x1 + x2
Could anyone please let me know if this is possible and if so how I might be able to do it?
At this stage I only require simple arithmetic.
Thanks in advance..
Gail
Random numbers within question text
Number of replies: 5
Re: Random numbers within question text
What I did was to use a spreadsheet to create many versions of the basic problem with random numbers. Then I cleaned the file up with a text editor and imported the questions. I created several thousand basic trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem problems using this technique and plan to expand it to a wider range of questions and subjects this coming school year.
Re: Random numbers within question text
We are working on WIRIS Quizzes a new member of WIRIS math tools that will let you do this and much more.
www.wiris.com/documents/quizzes-user-manual.html
It is still under development. If you are interested send me a private message and we will send you a password to download.
www.wiris.com/documents/quizzes-user-manual.html
It is still under development. If you are interested send me a private message and we will send you a password to download.
Re: Random numbers within question text
I think you want the Calculated question type.
Re: Random numbers within question text
Tim's right: I've just created a set of Pythagoras questions using the calculated question type. With this type of question you can specify variables in your question text and have Moodle replace the variables with values from a data set you specify.
They are a great tool for math teaching.
Ian.
They are a great tool for math teaching.
Ian.
Re: Random numbers within question text
Gail,
You can certainly do this with the STACK question type within the quiz. I posted a dedicated thread for this earlier today.
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=127496
Chris