Enter the cost of the cloth diaper ($), the number of uses of each cloth diaper, and the cost of a normal diaper ($) into the Cloth Diaper Savings Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Cloth Diaper Savings. 

Cloth Diaper Savings Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Cloth Diaper Savings. 

CDS = CCD - ( U * CND)

Variables:

  • CDS is the Cloth Diaper Savings ($)
  • CCD is the cost of the cloth diaper ($) 
  • #U is the number of uses out of each cloth diaper 
  • CND is the cost of a normal diaper ($) 

How to Calculate Cloth Diaper Savings?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Cloth Diaper Savings.


  1. First, determine the cost of the cloth diaper ($).
  2. Next, determine the number of uses out of each cloth diaper. 
  3. Next, determine the cost of a normal diaper ($). 
  4. Next, gather the formula from above = CDS = CCD – ( #U * CND).
  5. Finally, calculate the Cloth Diaper Savings.
  6. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above. 

Example Problem:

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

cost of the cloth diaper ($) = 35

number of uses out of each cloth diaper = 100

cost of a normal diaper ($) = .45

CDS = CCD – ( #U * CND) =  ?