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Everyday calculators

Practical comparisons for shopping, travel, cooking and time: the small calculations that add up.

Trip fuel costFuel and time for a journey, split between passengers.Unit price comparisonWhich pack is actually cheaper per unit.Recipe scalerRescales quantities and adjusts baking time.Aspect ratio & screen sizeResize while keeping proportions, or find screen dimensions.Pizza & round-item valueArea per dollar: the honest way to compare sizes.Reading & speaking timeHow long a word count takes to read aloud or silently.Password strengthEntropy in bits and how long a brute force would take.Coffee brew ratioGrounds and water for a chosen strength.Hours of work to buy somethingPrices a purchase in hours of your life.Battery charge timeHow long a device takes to charge from its current level to a target level.Typing speed (WPM)Gross and net words per minute, and accuracy, from a timed typing sample.Luggage linear inchesChecks a bag against an airline’s combined length + width + height limit.Cost of a meetingWhat a meeting actually costs in attendee salary time.True cost per mile to driveAll-in running cost of a vehicle, spread across the miles driven.Weight of a pile of cashHow much a dollar amount weighs in bills or coins.2-stroke fuel mix ratioOil to add to a volume of petrol for a chosen mix ratio.Generator sizingGenerator capacity needed to cover a set of appliances, including starting surge.LED bulb savingsElectricity and replacement-bulb savings from switching to LED lighting.Event tables & seatingTables needed for a guest count, for round or rectangular tables.Pomodoro session plannerHow many focused work intervals a task will take, breaks included.Money saved by quitting smokingWhat not buying cigarettes adds up to over time.Roll length remainingHow much material is left on a roll, from its diameter and material thickness.Cost of a showerWater and water-heating energy cost for one shower.EV home charging cost & timeCost and time to charge an electric vehicle from one charge level to another.Binge-watch time plannerTotal time to finish a TV series, and how many days that takes.Moon phase finderThe approximate Moon phase on any date, from the lunar synodic cycle.Weighted blanket sizeRecommended blanket weight from body weight, using the common 10% rule.Mobile data usageDaily and monthly data use from your everyday activities, and how long a data cap will last.Carpool cost sharingSplits a shared commute's fuel cost fairly among riders.Commute cost & time comparisonCompares driving to public transit for a regular commute, in cost and time.Toilet paper: how long a pack lastsHow many days a pack of toilet roll lasts a household, from usage per person.Firewood needed for the seasonHow many cords of firewood a heating season needs, from stove burn rate and heating days.Tire size & speedometer differenceOverall diameter, circumference and speedometer error between two tire sizes.Crosswind & headwind componentSplits a wind reading into the part blowing across your path and the part blowing along it.Packing boxes estimateHow many moving boxes a household will need, from room count plus kitchen and fragile items.Belt sizeBelt size to buy from a waist measurement, using the standard buckle allowance.Standing desk heightStanding desk surface height from your height, using the elbow-height ergonomic ratio.Screen viewing distanceRecommended seating distance from a screen size and target field of view.Sunscreen amountSunscreen to apply per full-body application, from the dermatology 2 mg/cm² rule.Hammock hang angleRidgeline length and hang-point drop for a comfortable hammock sag between two anchors.Engine compression ratioStatic compression ratio for an engine cylinder from bore, stroke and clearance volume.Cross-stitch fabric sizeFabric size to buy for a cross-stitch pattern, from stitch count, fabric count and margin.Bean bag fillingFiller needed for a bean bag chair from its filled dimensions, using the standard bead density.Clay shrinkageFired size of a clay piece after drying and firing shrinkage, from its wet (greenware) size.Sidereal timeLocal sidereal time for a date, UTC time and longitude, the star clock astronomers use.Balloon arch balloon countBalloons needed for a single-row or garland balloon arch from its size and balloon diameter.Cost per minuteBreaks a total cost down to a rate per minute, for calls, rentals, or metered time.Price per weightUnit price of an item by weight, so you can compare packages sold in different sizes or units.Tablecloth sizeTablecloth dimensions needed for a table, from its size and how far you want the drop.Curtain fabric neededFabric width and panel count for curtains, from window size and desired fullness.Pool salt neededHow much salt to add to a saltwater pool to reach a target concentration.Bath vs. shower water useCompares the water used filling a bath against taking a shower of a given length.Hat sizeHat size number from head circumference, plus the letter size.Glove sizeGlove size number and letter size from a hand circumference measurement.Paper sheet & ream weightWeight of a sheet or a stack of paper from its GSM and dimensions.Helium balloon liftHow many balloons of a given size are needed to lift a payload.Winch sizeRecommended winch pulling capacity from vehicle weight and a safety factor.Lumens to wattsPower draw needed for a target brightness, by bulb technology.Event tent sizeFloor area and footprint needed for a party or event tent, by seating style.Toothpaste tube lifeHow many days a toothpaste tube lasts a household, from tube size and brushing habits.

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