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Dilution Ratio Calculator (Concentrate to Water)

Work out how much concentrate and water a 1:N dilution needs. Enter the ratio with either the total volume you want or the concentrate you have, and you get the split plus the final percent strength.

Common ratio
Mix ratio
1 : 10

100 mL concentrate + 1,000 mL water = 1,100 mL total

Concentrate
100 mL
Water
1,000 mL
Total
1,100 mL
Dilution factor
11×
Final strength
9.091 %
Equivalent
90,909 ppm
For study and estimation. Verify against authoritative data before relying on a result.
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How it's calculated

water = concentrate × N; total = concentrate + water; dilution factor = total ÷ concentrate

ratio 1 : N (N = parts water per 1 part concentrate). Final concentration % = concentrate ÷ total × 100; ppm = % × 10,000.

Common values

RatioConcentrate %Per 1 gal mix
1:420%25.6 oz + water
1:109.1%11.6 oz + water
1:323.0%4 oz + water
1:641.5%2 oz + water

Common questions

Does 1:10 mean one part in ten or one part to ten?

Here it means one part concentrate to ten parts water, for eleven parts total. That gives roughly 9.1 percent strength.

Can I solve it from the concentrate I already have?

Yes. Enter the concentrate volume instead of the final volume and the calculator tells you how much water to add.