Constant Sum

The Constant Sum question type asks the respondent to provide numeric answers to several prompts and automatically adds them up. You can restrict what is considered a valid sum to make sure they've included all the relevant information.

Often used for gathering the time a respondent has spent on different activities in a day, the Constant Sum question type can help you any time you need to find out distributional information, such as inventory counts of different items or how hours are used in the day.

Example

When selecting a question or content type, you can see what you're getting before you make your decision! Click on the Examples link at the top-right of each question type box. You'll get a brief preview of what the type looks like and how you might use it.

Template design

Constant Sum template variables