Your score is based on a number of different items:
- Range of numbers
- Difficulty of equation
- Winning streak
- Speed of answer
Range of numbers:
In the default settings the range for both the 1st and 2nd numbers is between 2 and 12 giving you a range of 10 for each. Everytime you answer a question correctly with this setup you will get a base score of 20 points. To increase your score, you can increase the range of numbers from 2-12 up to 1-20.
Difficulty of equation:
The higher the numbers are in your equation the higher your score will be. In this example both a 9 and 12 would be added to our base of 20 from the range giving us a score of 41. Some easier numbers (2, 5 & 10) only count as half their value since they are simple number to multiply. Any number above 12 counts for double points. For example if the equation was 14 x 15. You would get 28 (14*2) + 30 (15*2) for a score of 58 added to the base.
Winning streak:
One of the best ways to get a higher score is from your winning streak. In the example above you have already answered 3 questions correctly in a row. Your winning streak is multiplied by 10 and added to the base so 30 (3 * 10) points will be added to your base score. With winning streaks up in the 10's and 20's you will be adding 100 to 200 points per correct answer.
Speed of answer:
The final element to your score is how quickly you select the correct answer. At the bottom of the screen there is a count down timer for 10 seconds. The quicker you answer the equation the more time will be left on the clock. That time is multiplied by your base score. For example if you answer the question in 3 seconds... you have 7 seconds left on the clock. Your entire base score is then multiplied by 7.
So the score you would get for this question is:
20 Range of 1st and 2nd numbers
+ 21 Difficulty of equation
+ 30 Winning steak
= 71
* 7 Answering in 3 seconds left 7 seconds on the clock
= 497 Thats a great score.
As an added bonus, if you answer correctly in less then 2 seconds your score is doubled.
Good luck and have fun mastering your multiplication tables.
