Enter the operating expenses ($) and the sales ($) into the Operating Ratio Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Operating Ratio.

## Operating Ratio Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Operating Ratio.

OPR = E / S * 100

• Where OPR is the Operating Ratio (%)
• E is the operating expenses ($) • S is the sales ($)

## How to Calculate Operating Ratio?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Operating Ratio.

Example Problem #1:

1. First, determine the operating expenses ($). • The operating expenses ($) is given as: 300.
2. Next, determine the sales ($). • The sales ($) is provided as: 1000.
3. Finally, calculate the Operating Ratio using the equation above:

OPR = E / S * 100

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

OPR = 300 / 1000 * 100 = 30.00 (%)

Example Problem #2:

For this problem, the variables required are provided below:

operating expenses ($) = 50 sales ($) = 100

Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator above.

OPR = E / S * 100 = ?