Numerically equal to

The Numerically equal to (equivValue) scoring method checks whether a learner’s response is numerically equal to the sample correct answer, even if it’s expressed in different ways. This makes it useful for answers involving decimals, fractions, percentages, or numeric values with units of measurement.

Unlike Symbolically equal To, the Numerically equal to method does not accept variables, it’s designed specifically for numeric comparisons and unit conversions. It’s especially valuable when you want flexibility while still ensuring precise and fair scoring. Authors can set tolerance rules, such as a range, absolute error, or percent error—to allow for reasonable variations in learner responses, while ensuring answers remain within acceptable bounds.

Authors can also configure additional options regarding decimal and thousand separators, acceptable units, and rounding to control how responses are scored.

Numerically equal to - default options

This demo uses the Numerically equal to scoring method, which checks whether a learner’s response is numerically equal to the authored answer.
It is ideal for math and science questions where only the numeric value matters, regardless of formatting.

Numerically equal to + Tolerance

This demo showcases one of the three tolerance options, in particular a tolerance range. This helps account for different ways a learner may estimate their answer.
The tolerance options are perfect for problems involving decimal calculations, measurements, or approximations.

Numerically equal to + Specifying units

This demo uses the Numerically equal to method with the Accept only specific units option, ensuring that the learner uses acceptable units with their numeric answer.
The method automatically handles variations in value-unit combinations, eliminating the need for multiple alternate responses and saving authors valuable setup time. This option provides authors additional control when only certain units are relevant for the question.