Mixed Advanced Operations
Under Review
With Mixed Advanced Operations you can create a random mixture of operations using:
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multiple digits - up to 9,999,999,999,999,999
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decimals or currency settings
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negative numbers
Note
Many of the options available for single operation advanced exercises sets are available for Mixed Advanced Operations, but not all. In some cases you may want to use the single operation exercise sets.
Change the number of exercises
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Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.
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Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.
Change the number of exercises in a row
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Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.
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Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.
Notes:
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If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.
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For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.
Change the row spacing
Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).
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Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.
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Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.
Show title
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To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.
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To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.
Show instructions
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To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.
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To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.
Show the answer bank
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To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.
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To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.
Show duplicate warning
When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.
Select the operations for the exercise set
By default, only Addition questions are selected. Click in a check box by an operation name to include that operation in the mix of operations for the exercise set.
Note
The settings for each operation are listed further down the options pane, but an operation name must be checked in order for that operation to be included in the mix of equations.
Change the question orientation
Select whether to have the questions appear in vertical or horizontal orientation. To set the question orientation, select the desired orientation option (Vertical or Horizontal) for the Exercise Orientation option in the options pane.
Use currency format
The currency option automatically formats each number into currency format and will override any settings for decimals. To use or not use the currency format, select or deselect the check box for the Currency option in the options pane.
Note
The currency format is determined by the Windows settings in Regional Options located in the Windows Control Panel.
Addition
Addend 1 and 2
Change the range of values for addition
To achieve values within a set range, set the the high end of the range and the low end of the range.
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To set the high end of the range, select the input field for the Range High option in the options pane and enter a new value to the maximum allowed for that exercise.
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To set the low end of the range, select the input field for the Range Low option in the options pane and enter a new value to the minimum allowed for that exercise.
Note
To locate the range for any particular option, check the definition area at the bottom of the options pane when an option is selected. Some exercises allow negative values to be entered for either the high or low end of the range by using the hyphen as the negative sign, i.e. -10, -999, -1000.
Change the distribution of values for addition
This feature determines whether the randomly selected numbers for the questions are generated completely at random (normal) or if a weighted selector is used (balanced). The balanced setting ensures that small numbers are given an equal chance of being selected along with larger numbers.
Round the values for addition
Apply rounding to the generated values. Values are rounded down to highest value - example: 289 is rounded to 200. To apply or not apply rounding to the generated values, select or deselect the check box for the Round option in the options pane.
Use or change decimal values for addition
Use or change decimal values
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To use or change decimal values, select the drop-down arrow for the Decimals option in the options pane.
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Select the desired decimal place values.
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Click OK to apply the selected values.
Note
Examples - If you have a number like 256
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select 1 decimal place, the number will become 25.6
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select 2 decimal places and the number will become 2.56
To set the distribution of values, select the desired distribution option (Normal or Balanced) next to the Distribution option in the options pane.
- select 4 decimal places and the number will become 0.0256
Subtraction
Minuend and Subtrahend
Change the range of values for subtraction
To achieve values within a set range, set the the high end of the range and the low end of the range.
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To set the high end of the range, select the input field for the Range High option in the options pane and enter a new value to the maximum allowed for that exercise.
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To set the low end of the range, select the input field for the Range Low option in the options pane and enter a new value to the minimum allowed for that exercise.
Note
To locate the range for any particular option, check the definition area at the bottom of the options pane when an option is selected. Some exercises allow negative values to be entered for either the high or low end of the range by using the hyphen as the negative sign, i.e. -10, -999, -1000.
Change the distribution of values subtraction
This feature determines whether the randomly selected numbers for the questions are generated completely at random (normal) or if a weighted selector is used (balanced). The balanced setting ensures that small numbers are given an equal chance of being selected along with larger numbers.
Round the values for subtraction
Apply rounding to the generated values. Values are rounded down to highest value - example: 289 is rounded to 200. To apply or not apply rounding to the generated values, select or deselect the check box for the Round option in the options pane.
Use or change decimal values for subtraction
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To use or change decimal values, select the drop-down arrow for the Decimals option in the options pane.
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Select the desired decimal place values.
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Click OK to apply the selected values.
Note
Examples - If you have a number like 256
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select 1 decimal place, the number will become 25.6
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select 2 decimal places and the number will become 2.56
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select 4 decimal places and the number will become 0.0256
Control for Negative Answers for subtraction
Select this option if you want negative differences are allowed. To allow or not allow negative differences, select or deselect the check box for the Allow Negative Differences in the options pane.
To set the distribution of values, select the desired distribution option (Normal or Balanced) next to the Distribution option in the options pane.
Note
If this option is unchecked and the range for the Subtrahend does not support non-negative solutions, the range for the Minuend will take precedence.
Multiplication
Multiplicand and Multiplier
Change the range of values for multiplication
To achieve values within a set range, set the the high end of the range and the low end of the range.
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To set the high end of the range, select the input field for the Range High option in the options pane and enter a new value to the maximum allowed for that exercise.
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To set the low end of the range, select the input field for the Range Low option in the options pane and enter a new value to the minimum allowed for that exercise.
Note
To locate the range for any particular option, check the definition area at the bottom of the options pane when an option is selected. Some exercises allow negative values to be entered for either the high or low end of the range by using the hyphen as the negative sign, i.e. -10, -999, -1000.
Change the distribution of values for multiplication
This feature determines whether the randomly selected numbers for the questions are generated completely at random (normal) or if a weighted selector is used (balanced). The balanced setting ensures that small numbers are given an equal chance of being selected along with larger numbers.
Use or change decimal values for multiplication
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To use or change decimal values, select the drop-down arrow for the Decimals option in the options pane.
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Select the desired decimal place values.
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Click OK to apply the selected values.
Note
Examples - If you have a number like 256
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select 1 decimal place, the number will become 25.6
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select 2 decimal places and the number will become 2.56
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select 4 decimal places and the number will become 0.0256
Round the values for multiplication
To set the distribution of values, select the desired distribution option (Normal or Balanced) next to the Distribution option in the options pane. Apply rounding to the generated values. Values are rounded down to highest value - example: 289 is rounded to 200. To apply or not apply rounding to the generated values, select or deselect the check box for the Round option in the options pane.
Division
Dividend and Divisor
Change the range of values for division
To achieve values within a set range, set the the high end of the range and the low end of the range.
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To set the high end of the range, select the input field for the Range High option in the options pane and enter a new value to the maximum allowed for that exercise.
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To set the low end of the range, select the input field for the Range Low option in the options pane and enter a new value to the minimum allowed for that exercise.
Note
To locate the range for any particular option, check the definition area at the bottom of the options pane when an option is selected. Some exercises allow negative values to be entered for either the high or low end of the range by using the hyphen as the negative sign, i.e. -10, -999, -1000.
Change the distribution of values for division
This feature determines whether the randomly selected numbers for the questions are generated completely at random (normal) or if a weighted selector is used (balanced). The balanced setting ensures that small numbers are given an equal chance of being selected along with larger numbers.
Use or change decimal values for division
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To use or change decimal values, select the drop-down arrow for the Decimals option in the options pane.
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Select the desired decimal place values.
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Click OK to apply the selected values.
Note
Examples - If you have a number like 256
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select 1 decimal place, the number will become 25.6
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select 2 decimal places and the number will become 2.56
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select 4 decimal places and the number will become 0.0256
Round the answers for division
Apply rounding to the generated values. Values are rounded down to highest value - example: 289 is rounded to 200. To apply or not apply rounding to the generated values, select or deselect the check box for the Round option in the options pane.