Percent Context

This demonstrates the Percent context.

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Complete Code

Download file: Percent.pg

POD for Macro Files

PG problem file

Explanation

DOCUMENT();
loadMacros('PGstandard.pl', 'PGML.pl', 'contextPercent.pl', 'PGcourse.pl');

Preamble

The contextPercent.pl macro must be loaded.

Context('Percent');

$p   = random(5, 95, 5);
$ans = Compute("$p %");

Setup

Select the Percent context, generate a random percentage, and Compute the percent MathObject for the answer. Note that the % symbol or the word percent must be included in the Compute call for the answer to be interpreted as a percent.

BEGIN_PGML
Enter [`[$ans]`]: [__]{$ans}
END_PGML

Statement

The answer can be entered with a % symbol or with the word percent.

BEGIN_PGML_SOLUTION
Solution explanation goes here.
END_PGML_SOLUTION

ENDDOCUMENT();

Solution

A solution should be provided here.