--- loncom/homework/hint.pm	2006/12/19 00:49:53	1.66
+++ loncom/homework/hint.pm	2006/12/19 14:53:17	1.67
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # implements the tags that control the hints
 #
-# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.66 2006/12/19 00:49:53 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: hint.pm,v 1.67 2006/12/19 14:53:17 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -178,7 +178,11 @@ sub end_numericalhint {
 	if (lc($hideunit) eq "yes") { delete($$args_ref{'unit'}); }
 
 	if ($$tagstack[-1] eq 'formulahint') {
-	    $$args_ref{'type'}='fml';
+            if ($$args_ref{'samples'}) {
+                $$args_ref{'type'}='fml';
+            } else {
+                $$args_ref{'type'}='math';
+            }
 	} elsif ($$tagstack[-1] eq 'numericalhint') {
 	    $$args_ref{'type'}='float';
 	}