Numeric questions use a numeral for a response rather than a multiple choice option.
Numeric answers can be submitted as an integer, decimal, or scientific notation without spaces or commas. By default, a given answer will be scored as correct if it is within 1% of the correct answer. However, this value can be changed when editing the question. The Quest system will calculate answers to at least six digits. For most problems in Quest the system does not calculate based off significant figures.
Students can use scientific notation for very large or very small numbers. For example, you could write 468 as 4.68e+02.
Question tolerance
The answer tolerance for a question can be set in the right-hand box above the code portion of a TeX question. Only one tolerance can be set for the entire question and applies to all of the question's parts. For any numerical response, a student's submission may be within this tolerance range (+/-) and still be considered correct. The default tolerance for most numerical response questions is 1%. For instance, if a given question has an answer of 32.00 and a tolerance of 1%, a student's response could be between 31.68 and 32.32. A 1% tolerance can usually cover most student rounding errors.