Constant sum questions let respondents allocate a numeric value to each item in a list. The sum of the values must equal the total which you indicate in the question settings.
Constant sum questions are useful for measuring respondents’ preferences, or item importance, proportionally by analyzing and comparing the aggregate sums for the items in question.
This is the amount that each respondent’s numeric entry items should sum to. By default, the value is 100. The total must be at least 1 or greater.
This field allows you to customize what label appears next to the total value in the question. To remove the label altogether, simply delete the text in the input box.
Set the maximum width for the entire response area. This adjustment resizes the box that contains all list items and input boxes, helping to eliminate extra space between the text and the input box, especially when the option labels are short, providing a more efficient layout.
Max width allows elements to expand up to a defined limit. The maximum is either the value entered or the size of the screen. This ensures that larger values will not affect mobile responsiveness.
Keep in mind, that when a respondent takes the survey on a screen smaller than 834px (the size of an iPad), they will see the mobile version of the constant sum. The max width setting does not affect the mobile layout.
After fielding your survey, results can be viewed by downloading a spreadsheet of all your survey data from the Data page or viewing a chart and table in the General interviewing results in Analysis.
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