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When a Multiple-Choice Question is Given With a Partial Grading Option There is a Difference in Grades After Submission and in the Gradebook

When a multiple-choice question is given with a partial grading option, there is a difference in grades after submission and in the Gradebook.

Description

When a multiple-choice question is given with a partial grading option, there is a difference in grades after submission and in the grade book. Depending on the option, there are places where "1" is displayed and "0.99" is displayed.
They should be a same result but it shows different scores.

Symptoms

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Steps to Replicate

  1. Log into Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience as an administrator or instructor

  2. Access an Ultra course

  3. Create a test and add a Multiple Choice question

  4. Set 3 (A, B, and C) out of the 4 options as correct and allow partial grading

  5. Change the score for the question from default 10 points to 3 points

  6. Save the test and make it available to students

  7. Create 3 users and Enroll users in the course

  8. Log in as user 1 and take the test

  9. Select option A and submit the test

  10. Log in as user 2 and take the test

  11. Select option B and submit the test

  12. Log in as user 3 and take the test

  13. Select option C and submit the test

Observed Behavior:
User 1 and user 2 scored 0.99/3 whereas user 3 scored 1/3.
​Expected Behavior:
Each user should get a score as 0.99.
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Target Release

Will Not Fix

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