See item answers and solutions

Updated 29 Aug 2024

You can see answers and solutions for Mastering items before you create an assignment, or as you select content for an assignment.

After you've created the assignment, you may be able to view and print solutions. See Print an assignment with answers.


See answers for items as you preview or select content:

  1. Locate the item either:

    • In the Item Library as you are previewing assignable content
    • On the 2 Items page as you are creating or editing an assignment
  2. Select an item title to open its preview window.
  3. Select Solution View from the menu in the top right.

    The Solution View displays the learning goal, questions and answers to parts, and any available hints. For randomizable and symbolic items, the solution view shows several different answer versions.

    Option

    Description

    Solution View Randomized

    For randomizable items only. Shows a fresh view of the item, with randomized numbers.

    Solution View Non-Randomized

    For randomizable items only. Shows the version of the question that students see if you don't select randomization for the item on the 3 Organization page as you create or edit the assignment.

    Solution View Symbolic

    For symbolic items only. Provides a fresh view of the item, with symbolic answers.

  4. To return to the student view of the item (from which you can work through the item), select Standard View.

    To see any hidden part questions in items when you are using this view, select the View all hidden parts link that is available only to instructors and section instructors.

  5. To examine more items in your search results list, select Previous Item or Next Item.
  6. Select Close when you're finished.