--- loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2008/09/13 02:08:32	1.140
+++ loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2008/09/27 07:26:45	1.141
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # used by lonxml::xmlparse() as input variable $safeinit to Apache::run::run()
 #
-# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.140 2008/09/13 02:08:32 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: default_homework.lcpm,v 1.141 2008/09/27 07:26:45 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ sub caparesponse_check_list {
               $element =~ s/\s//g;
           }
           my $appendunit=$unit;
-          if ($unit=~/\%/) {
+          if (($unit=~/\%/) && ($answerunit ne '%'))  {
              $element=$element/100;
              $appendunit=~s/\%//;
           }