Why not just add 1 point for each correct answered question and
then in the end calculate the percentage?
J. Ustasking
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Steven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Lingo-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 9:43 AM
Subject: <lingo-l> Displaying Fractions
> Hi all
>
> Got a problem I can't seem to find an answer to.
>
> I am making a quiz whereby the player scores points for correct answers.
>
> Now a percentage score is displayed for each question. The problem is that
> there are varying numbers of answers for different questions. Therefore if a
> question has just one answer, if you get it correct you score 100%, whereas
> if a question has ssay 3 answers you score 33 and a third percent for each
> of the correct answers matched.
>
> The problem is how can I display the score as 33 1/3% - obviously it doesn't
> look right in this email either because of it being non formatted.
>
> And a further problem is how do I store the scores when they have these
> values. Presently I am storing the scores for all the questions in a list as
> integers. Is it possible to store values as fractions. If I store it as a
> float it will get rounded off at some point.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
> Paul
>
>
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