Industrial Dilution Calculator
Compare nominal stock, water, final volume, stock percentage and optional cost under two explicit ratio conventions; retain final-volume container arithmetic.
A QUICK WALKTHROUGH
How to use this tool
- Choose final-volume/container mode or a ratio convention and known final, stock or water volume.
- Optionally enter stock price and 1–20 comparison N values, then calculate.
- Copy the report or download it as TXT.
Formula and units
For 1:N stock:water, T=N+1; for stock in N total parts, T=N. Final known: S=Q/T, W=Q×(T−1)/T. Stock known: S=Q, W=Q×(T−1), F=Q×T. Water known: S=Q/(T−1), W=Q, F=S+W. Strength=100×S/F; cost=S×price. Container mode uses ceil(S/size) with exact decimal ceiling; unused=count×size−S.
Scope
Nominal volumes are additive. Stock:water requires N≥0; stock in N total requires N≥1. Known volume and optional price must be nonnegative. Zero water parts with known positive water is impossible; known zero water is nonunique. Zero final volume has undefined strength. This is ratio algebra, not active-ingredient concentration, mixing, compatibility or product safety advice.
Local processing
Inputs stay in this browser. Copy and TXT use the same successful snapshot, including raw and parsed inputs, units, model, full-precision results, every comparison row and scope. Editing clears the snapshot.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common questions
How do the two ratio conventions differ?
Stock:water 1:3 has four total parts and 25% stock; one stock part in three total parts has 33.33333333333333% stock. Choose the intended convention explicitly.