Example: Use a pie chart in a math question

First create the question and the algorithmic value:

1. Open the Custom Question Builder.
2. Select Start with an empty template and click Next.
3. Select the format Top/Bottom and click Next.
4. Create the following algorithmic values. See Creating and editing algorithmic values for details on how to create algorithmic values.

The Link ID option synchronizes the SUBJ and ANS values. By entering 1 in the Link ID box, you ensure that items are selected from the same position in both lists when the values are randomly selected.

When you are finished, your algorithmic values list looks like this:

To enter your question and the pie chart:

1. To position the pie chart to the right of question, create a table in the problem statement area:
   1. Click the table icon () to open the Insert Table window.
   2. For Number of columns, enter 2.
   3. For Number of rows, enter 1.
   4. Click OK to enter the table into the question.
2. Enter the problem statement in the left cell of the table:

   The pie chart on the right shows the number of students enrolled in each subject at Ridge View High School. Use the information in the pie chart to find the percentage of students enrolled in ~SUBJ. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

3. Place your cursor in the right cell of the table and click Pie Chart in the left menu to open the Edit Pie Chart window.
4. On the Pie tab, choose Medium as the pie size. Then click Next.
5. On the Data tab, click Add to enter each wedge in your pie. Your entries in the Label and Value boxes should be:

   Chemistry	English	History	Math
   Label: Chemistry	Label: English	Label: History	Label: Math
   Value: ~CHEM	Value: ~ENG	Value: ~HIST	Value: ~MATH

   When you have entered values for all four wedges, you see your pie chart on the right and your Data information should look something like this:

   

   The Custom Question Builder automatically assigns a different color to each wedge, but you can click in the Color box to choose a different color.

6. Click Next.
7. Under Label Format on the Legend tab, choose Data Values. Then click Save to enter the pie chart in your question.

1. In the Interaction Area, enter:

   The percentage of students enrolled in

2. Enter a space, click Algorithmic Values, and choose SUBJ from the list.
3. Type is and a space and click Short Answer to open the Edit Answer Definition window:
   1. On Step 1, select Specify a subset of equivalent answers to accept and Accept integer of decimal equivalents only.
   2. On Step 2, click into the row under Value and enter ~ANS.
   3. On Step 3, choose 1 as the number of decimal places.
   4. Click Next and then click Save on Step 4.

When you display algorithmic values names, your question looks similar to this:

1. Click Preview Exercise to see how your question looks for your students. Enter the correct answer and an incorrect answer to check the behavior.
2. When you are satisfied with your question, dismiss the Preview window and click Save.