FractionAnswer1

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This PG code shows how to write a question in which the answer must be a fraction (rational number).

• PGML location in OPL: FortLewis/Authoring/Templates/Algebra/FractionAnswer1_PGML.pg

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PG problem file	Explanation
Problem tagging data	Problem tagging:
DOCUMENT(); loadMacros('PGstandard.pl','MathObjects.pl','contextFraction.pl', 'PGML.pl','PGcourse.pl'); TEXT(beginproblem());	Initialization:
Context('Fraction-NoDecimals'); $answer = Compute('3/2');	Setup: The macro contextFraction.pl provides four contexts: Context("Fraction"); Context("Fraction-NoDecimals"); Context("LimitedFraction"); Context("LimitedProperFraction"); For the differences among these, see the POD documentation contextFraction.pl
BEGIN_PGML Simplify [` \displaystyle \frac{6}{4} `]. Answer = [_______________]{$answer->cmp( studentsMustReduceFractions=>1, reduceFractions=>1, allowMixedNumbers=>0, )} [@ helpLink('fractions') @]* END_PGML	Main Text: There are many context flags that control how fraction answers are checked. See the POD documentation contextFraction.pl
BEGIN_PGML_SOLUTION Solution explanation goes here. END_PGML_SOLUTION ENDDOCUMENT();	Solution:

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