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Scrap Rate Calculator
Calculate scrap percentage and the remaining good-unit count.
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SCRAP RATE
5%
- Scrap rate
- 5%
- Good units
- 95
Calculation trace
- (5 ÷ 100) × 100 = 5%5 %Scrap rate
- 100 − 5 = 9595 unitsGood units
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How it works
Scrap rate = scrap units ÷ total units × 100, and good units = total − scrap.
Assumptions & limits
- Scrap units are a subset of total units.
- Counts units, not cost or weight.
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FAQ
- Is scrap rate the same as yield?
- They are complementary: a 5% scrap rate corresponds to a 95% first-pass yield.
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SOURCES
- U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyLean & Environment Toolkit, Chapter 3 (process metrics) ↗
Scrap rate = scrap units ÷ total units produced
Accessed 2026-09-02