The AnswerHints() macro relies on the correct answer being a MathObject, so it doesn't work with radio_cmp() function, which isn't MathObejct-based. You might consider using the parserRadioButtons.pl macro file and the RadioButtons() macro that it defines. See the documentation at the top of the macro file for details.
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answerhints for multiple choice questions
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