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This program is for teachers adding up the scores on a multi-page test. I
write the number of points correct at the bottom of each page, then I use
this program to add up the page totals to get the grand total for the test.
I can add a hundred tests up without ever taking my hand off the numeric key
pad (the other hand holds the pen and turns the pages). Decimals can be
entered, so I can easily give a half point now and then. The screen looks
like this:
___________________________________________________________________________
How many pages? 3
Total possible [ENTER to get from first test, 1 to skip percent]:
Enter "999" to exit.
Page one: 23
Page two: 15
Page three: 12
The total possible is 50
Page one: 19
Page two: 14
Page three: 12.5 Average so far
The total is: 45.5 ( 91.0%) 45.5 ( 91.0%)
Page one: 14
Page two: 7
Page three: 2
The total is: 23 ( 46.0%) 34.3 ( 68.5%)
Page one: 999
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The "Total possible" is used to calculate percent. You can enter the total
if you know it, or just press enter if you want the program to get the total
possible from your answer key, as was done in the above example.
Page totals can be negative. The negative numbers can be used to correct
for mistakes. For example, suppose the number correct is first page, 15;
second page, 15; third page, 2. You plan to enter this as:
Page one: 30
Page two: (ENTER was pressed.)
Page three: 2
The total is: 32
but blow it by entering 60 for page one. Still being somewhat capable of
doing math, you pull it off by entering -30:
Page one: 60
Page two: -30
Page three: 2
The total is: 32
Ah, but suppose you didn't catch your mistake, and got an erroneous total of
62. That will make the "Average so far" column wrong. If you are going to
enter the numbers in a spreadsheet anyway, it may not be worth your time
worrying about that. But, if you insist, you can correct the average by
making a test total negative by the erroneous amount:
Page one: -62
Page two:
Page three:
The total is: -62
A word of caution: Don't be looking at the Average so far all the time. It
is easy to mistakenly write that number down, rather than the test total.
The file ADD.ICO is included for Windows users. To add ADD to program
manager, select File, New, Program Item. For "Description:" enter "Add".
For "Command Line:" use the Browse button to select ADD.EXE. Click the
Change Icon button, then use the Browse button to select ADD.ICO.
Enjoy!
Christopher King
Department of Chemistry
Eastern Oregon State College
La Grande, OR 97850-2899
cking@eosc.osshe.edu
(503)962-3332