Description
Calculate the share of a supplied household food-aid entitlement transferred.
Food-assistance records track sources, quantities, vouchers, transfers and purchasing units. Nominal person-rations and whole-pack costs depend on supplied assumptions; they do not determine nutritional adequacy or legal entitlements. Returned quantities also do not establish that food can safely be redistributed.
Calculate the share of a supplied household food-aid entitlement transferred.
When to use this tool
Use Food Aid Household Entitlement Transfer Share when checking the stated supplied assistance inventory, quantity or cost convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter transferredEntitlement, totalEntitlement. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read fraction, remainder. Use the output convention below.
Require totalEntitlement>0 and transfer within [0,total]. Return transfer/total fraction and total-transfer remainder.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| transferredEntitlement | Transferred Entitlement | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| totalEntitlement | Total Entitlement | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| fraction | Dimensionless fraction on the stated denominator, not a percentage number. | Required. Finite number. |
| remainder | Remainder | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"transferredEntitlement": 30,
"totalEntitlement": 120
},
"output": {
"fraction": 0.25,
"remainder": 90
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The calculation follows supplied entitlement amounts without determining eligibility, lawful transfer or actual assistance rights.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified inventory and program records with qualified nutrition, food-safety and humanitarian professionals for actual dietary, distribution or benefit decisions.
References
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