From 24232dbc8f9e4e8ce371a287d34904b8663e893f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sylvia Pearce Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:51:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update tolerance information for Numerical Input problems --- docs/en_us/course_authors/source/common_problems.rst | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/common_problems.rst b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/common_problems.rst index 6933bdc06b..f2e043fce6 100644 --- a/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/common_problems.rst +++ b/docs/en_us/course_authors/source/common_problems.rst @@ -269,11 +269,13 @@ Create a Numerical Input Problem When you do this, an equal sign appears next to the answer. -#. (Optional) If you want to include a margin of error, or tolerance, add **+-NUMBER** after the answer. - - You can add a percentage or number. - For example, if you want to include a 2% tolerance, add **+-2%**. To add - a tolerance of 5, add **+-5**. +#. (Optional) Specify a margin of error, or tolerance. You can specify a percentage, number, or range. + + * To specify a percentage on either side of the correct answer, add **+-NUMBER%** after the answer. For example, if you want to include a 2% tolerance, add **+-2%**. + + * To specify a number on either side of the correct answer, add **+-NUMBER** after the answer. For example, if you want to include a tolerance of 5, add **+-5**. + + * To specify a range, use brackets [] or parentheses (). A bracket indicates that range includes the number next to it. A parenthesis indicates that the range does not include the number next to it. For example, if you specify **[5, 8)**, correct answers can be 5, 6, and 7, but not 8. Likewise, if you specify **(5, 8]**, correct answers can be 6, 7, and 8, but not 5. #. In the component editor, select the text of the explanation, and then click the explanation button to add explanation tags around the text.