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title: "Calculated numerical questions"
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tags: ["calculated numeric questions", "difference"]
updated: 2026-02-13T07:29:15Z
published: 2026-02-13T07:29:15Z
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# Calculated numeric

:::(Internal) (Private notes)
@Team - decide if the table is necessary, but as I was building this article I had this question in my mind - so I tried to answer it ... :-)
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> With Calculated Numeric questions, students are presented with a question that requires a numeric answer. The question doesn't need to be a mathematical formula. You can provide a text question that requires a numeric answer. Calculated Numeric questions resemble Fill in the Blank questions where correct answers are numbers.
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Watch a video about the Calculated Numeric Question type:
![Bb Help video on creating calculated numeric questions](https://vimeo.com/1044704214?fl=pl&fe=sh){height="480" width="640"}

:::(Info) (What is the difference between calculated numeric and calculated formula questions?)

| Numeric | Formula |
| --- | --- |
| Only numerical input | Could include alphanumerical text |
| There is one correct answer and you can indicate a range within which the correct answer will be accepted | Different questions get generated for each student from a value range for each variable in the formula |
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[Read more ...](https://help.anthology.com/blackboard/instructor/en/assessments/questions/question-types/calculated-numeric-questions.html){target="_blank"}

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