Ratio & Proportion Calculator
Ratio & Proportion is evaluated from A, B and C. The calculation reports Simplified Ratio A:B, A / B and A as% of.
Results
About the Ratio & Proportion Calculator
The calculator uses a multi formula configuration. Each reported value is read as a direct evaluation of the stored rules with the declared field formats and units.
Formula basis:
Proportion solve: D = B x C / A (cross-multiplication)
A as% of total: A / (A + B) x 100
Interpret the outputs in the order shown by the result fields. Optional inputs affect only the outputs that depend on those variables.
Formula & How It Works
The calculation applies the following relations exactly as recorded in the metadata: Proportion solve: D = B x C / A (cross-multiplication) A as% of total: A / (A + B) x 100 Each output field is produced by substituting the supplied inputs into the relevant relation and then applying the declared rounding or text format.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Recipe Scaling — Bread Dough
Inputs
With A = 3, B = 5 and C = 12 as the stated inputs, the result is Simplified Ratio A:B = 3:5, A / B = 0.6 and A as% of = 37.5%. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 2: Map Scale — Distance Calculation
Inputs
With A = 1, B = 50,000 and C = 4.5 as the stated inputs, the result is Simplified Ratio A:B = 1:50000, A / B = 0.00002 and A as% of = 0%. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 3: Financial Ratio — Debt to Equity
Inputs
With A = 240,000 and B = 160,000 as the stated inputs, the result is Simplified Ratio A:B = 3:2, A / B = 1.5 and A as% of = 60%. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Example 4: Concrete Mix Ratio
Inputs
With A = 1, B = 2 and C = 50 as the stated inputs, the result is Simplified Ratio A:B = 1:2, A / B = 0.5 and A as% of = 33.33%. Each value corresponds to the declared output fields.
Common Use Cases
- Simplify a ratio to its lowest terms
- Scale a recipe up or down proportionally
- Solve for a missing value in a proportion
- Convert a ratio to a percentage