Create significant figures questions


Significant figures questions require respondents to answer in scientific notation and provide solutions that contain a specified number of significant figures. Math and science courses commonly use this question type. You can ensure each respondent receives a unique question by including variables enclosed with curly braces that randomly generate scientific notations within the problem.

  1. In the Question Library, from the New button, click Significant Figures (x10).
  2. In the General area, enter your significant figures question details. To verify your formula before sharing it with learners, click Test.
  3. In the Variables area, do the following:
    • Create any variables you want to use with your question by giving the variable a Name, a minimum value in the Min field, and a maximum value in the Max field.
    • To set the system's incrementing steps as it generates numbers from the range set by the Min and Max fields, enter a number in the Step field.
  4. To verify your question, click Preview.