Moodle - Calculated Questions

[Jeff2869]

Hi - just found this forum and I think its going to be a great help to me: Thanks in advance!

 

I'm a maths teacher and at the start of the term I set up our school's VLE using Moodle and the more I play with it, the more I like it!

 

Anyway, here's my question:

 

I've found out how to use (say) {a} to generate a random number in a calculated question, but can I combine several random numbers to create another number in the question?

 

For example, lets say a want to make a division question where the answer will always be an integer. To do this, I would take two numbers, say a and b, multiply them together and the question becomes axb divided by a, giving the answer b.

 

This is how I tried to set up a Moodle Calculated question:

 

{a}*{b} divided by {a} [lets say a=3 b = 4]

 

but it displays as;

 

3*4 divided by 3

 

not:

12 divided by 3 (which is what I want it to say)

 

Any help gratefully received!

 

Jeff

[secretlife]

Hi there! I'm not a maths type person but have you looked at the Moodle.org documentation here? Calculated question type - MoodleDocs

[Jeff2869]

Thanks for that - I've had a look at MoodleDocs but it doesn't help. I fear that it might not be possible to do what I want to do, which would be a real shame.

[secretlife]

Ok well if you have looked in the docs and they don't help then have you tried asking the Moodle maths experts in the forums? Try this forum first Quiz module

[Jeff2869]

Thanks - I'll head over there tomorrow (time for bed now I think!) and see if they can help.

 

Thanks again!

 

Jeff