Material waste calculator
Enter the base quantity and the waste percentage to get the total to buy.
Result
A base 100 units with a 15% waste margin means buying 115 units.
Example
Add a waste margin to a base material quantity in your browser. Values stay on your device.
A base 100 units with a 15% waste margin means buying 115 units.
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Methodology
Total = base × (1 + wastePercent/100). The margin covers cuts, breakage and mistakes.
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