Description
Allocate bill*plotMeter/sum(allMeters)+fixedCharge/equalShares.
A farm or garden budget depends on a common area, quantity, observation period, and system boundary. Recovery, exclusions, overlap, and allocation change how a share is calculated. Supplied accounting or geometry terms remain separate from measured crop performance and verified environmental outcomes.
Allocate bill*plotMeter/sum(allMeters)+fixedCharge/equalShares.
When to use this tool
Use Community Garden Water Bill Meter Share when you need a clearly bounded area, material, resource, energy, or allocation term for supplied garden or farm records.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter plotMeter, allMeters, bill, fixedCharge, equalShares. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read allocation. Use the output convention below.
Allocate bill*plotMeter/sum(allMeters)+fixedCharge/equalShares. Require nonnegative meters and amounts, positive total meter use, plot use within that total, and positive integer equalShares.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| plotMeter | Plot Meter | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| allMeters | All Meters | Required. Array of finite number; maximum items 256. |
| bill | Usage-based bill amount before the separately allocated fixedCharge. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| fixedCharge | Total fixed charge allocated equally across equalShares. | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| equalShares | Equal Shares | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| allocation | Allocation | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"plotMeter": 20,
"allMeters": [
20,
30,
50
],
"bill": 100,
"fixedCharge": 20,
"equalShares": 4
},
"output": {
"allocation": 25
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Bill is the usage-based amount before the separately allocated fixed charge. The tool does not verify meter membership, detect duplicate readings, select tariff rules, or establish a fair or legally payable bill.
- The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
- 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. Signed zero is exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Verify the system boundary, units, and source records before combining this term into a resource or environmental report. Physical design and crop-performance questions require appropriate measurements and a broader model.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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