The Calculation Type panel accepts input for the following items for a ratio calculation:
Ratio of -- Click the drop down arrow and select an item from the list. The item represents a quantity that is being compared to a base measure. This item becomes the dividend in the calculation.
To -- Click the drop down arrow and select an item from the list. The item represents the quantity that is the base measure for the comparison. This item becomes the divisor in the calculation.
Number Format -- Select one of the default number formats to use for this calculation or choose Options to specify another format.
Options -- Displays the Number Format dialog, in which you can specify a format for the calculation.
This type of calculation applies to measures only.
The formula for this calculation is:
x/y
This formula is used to calculate the ratio of one item to another item.
An example of this calculation is:
Ratio of Profit to Cost = Profit/Cost