Constant Sum Question
Constant Sum question type is a useful tool for gathering data on how respondents allocate a fixed sum of resources across different options. This is useful when you want to measure the relative importance or preference of each option. View a Constant Sum example.
Creating a Constant Sum Question
1. Choose Constant Sum to add the question to your survey.
2. Enter the question.
3. Enter the row questions. You can add them one by one or bulk add them.
4. Set the total assignable value, which all row questions’ values add together should equal to this value.
5. (Optional) Adjust any additional settings for questions and options.
6. Click Finish.
Analyzing the Data
Multiple chart types are available in the Constant Sum question, including column, pie, doughnut, bar, and line charts. A table is also available that shows the average score and percentage of responses for each row question.
To view detailed values for each row question, click Details located after each answer choice. You can also click Scale Distribution to see a distribution of these values. The values can be divided into 2-10 parts for better granularity.
The average score and responses percentage for each row question are calculated by the following formulas:
Average Score for each row question = (Sum of all values) / (Number of responses)
Responses Percentage for each row question = Average Score for each row question / Total assignable value
For example, the average score for Offline shopping is 29, it is calculated:
(20 + 30 + 40 + 12 + 43 ) / 5 = 29
The responses percentage for Offline shopping is 29%, it is calculated:
29 / 100 = 29%
