--- loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/07/14 05:50:33	1.176
+++ loncom/homework/caparesponse/caparesponse.pm	2005/08/02 19:01:18	1.177
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # caparesponse definition
 #
-# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.176 2005/07/14 05:50:33 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: caparesponse.pm,v 1.177 2005/08/02 19:01:18 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ sub end_numericalresponse {
 		if ($unit=~/\$/) { $fmt="\$".$fmt; $unit=~s/\$//g; }
 		if ($unit=~/\,/) { $fmt="\,".$fmt; $unit=~s/\,//g; }
 		$ans = &format_number($ans,$fmt,$target,$safeeval);
+		if ($fmt=~/\$/ && $unit!~/\$/) { $ans=~s/\$//; }
 	    }
 	    push(@fmt_ans,$ans);
 	}