Step-by-step instructions
- Enter or select Waste lumber.
- Enter or select Purchased lumber.
- Tap Calculate.
- Review the result shown directly below the calculator.
Lumber Waste Percentage Calculator
Calculate lumber waste from waste lumber and purchased lumber.
How to use the Lumber Waste Percentage Calculator
Calculate lumber waste from waste lumber and purchased lumber.
What the inputs mean
- Waste lumber
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
- Purchased lumber
- Enter the value requested by this field label.
Formula or calculation method
Waste lumber is divided by Purchased lumber and the result is multiplied by 100 to express the relationship as a percentage.
Example
For example, if Waste lumber is 25 and Purchased lumber is 100, the calculated result is 25%.
How to understand the result
The result is a percentage. A higher or lower percentage has different meaning depending on the calculator, so compare it with the goal, limit, benchmark, or historical value relevant to your situation.
Tip: Keep all values in compatible units and use values from the same time period when the calculator compares two amounts.