Linking answers to questions together

Linking answers to questions together

by Jasmin Davies Hodge -
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Hi looking for some advice or recommendations please smile

Within a quiz, is it possible to link responses to other questions in a quiz, for example: -

Question A = answer is 4

Question B = answer is 5

Question C = answer is 6

Question D (possible a question type to link questions answers together) = A + B + C (totalling question A, B and C together) = 15

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Re: Linking answers to questions together

by Dominique Bauer -
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Hello Jasmin,

You might take a look at Stack and Formulas questions. STACK ↗ focuses on mathematics. Formulas ↗ can be used in science, technology, engineering, math, and is easy to learn.

Formulas being multi-part, it allows you to do what you want. Note that 4, 5, and 6 can be the target answers or the student answers.

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Re: Linking answers to questions together

by Rick Jerz -
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In addition to what Dominique has shared, you might want to look at some of Moodle's "calculated" question types.
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by Tim Hunt -
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Other people are already starting to suggest work-around.

This is helpeful, but before we get to that, it is worth acknowledging that the simple answer to your question is 'No'. Each question in a quiz is basically independent.

There is a longer answer, about how you can sometimes get around that with some question types. Other people's answer fit here.
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Re: Linking answers to questions together

by Dominique Bauer -
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Of course the answers cannot be transferred from question to another, otherwise why would Rick and I have given you the advice and recommendations you are seeking. The other guy's comment is quite pointless.
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