How to Calculate a Rate Increase

Rate Increase Calculator

This calculator helps you determine the percentage increase between two values, commonly used for understanding price hikes, salary adjustments, or performance improvements. Enter your starting value and your new value to see the rate of increase.

function calculateRateIncrease() { var startingValue = parseFloat(document.getElementById("startingValue").value); var endingValue = parseFloat(document.getElementById("endingValue").value); var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result"); resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous results if (isNaN(startingValue) || isNaN(endingValue)) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid numbers for both values."; return; } if (startingValue === 0) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Starting value cannot be zero for percentage increase calculation."; return; } var increase = endingValue – startingValue; var rateIncrease = (increase / startingValue) * 100; if (isNaN(rateIncrease)) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Calculation error. Please check your inputs."; } else { resultDiv.innerHTML = "

Calculation Result:

" + "The increase amount is: " + increase.toFixed(2) + "" + "The rate of increase is: " + rateIncrease.toFixed(2) + "%"; } } .calculator-container { font-family: sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; max-width: 400px; margin: 20px auto; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); } .calculator-container h2 { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px; color: #333; } .calculator-container p { color: #555; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 20px; } .input-section { margin-bottom: 15px; } .input-section label { display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: bold; color: #444; } .input-section input[type="number"] { width: calc(100% – 10px); padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; } .calculator-container button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 10px; background-color: #007bff; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } .calculator-container button:hover { background-color: #0056b3; } #result { margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #eee; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 4px; } #result h3 { margin-top: 0; color: #333; } #result p { margin-bottom: 5px; color: #666; }

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