The formula of the calculator dictates how the user inputs will translate into the output or the result. In a way, the formula is the soul of the calculator.

More often than not, the calculators are meant as marketing tools and not as quoting or scientific tools. While the Outgrow formula builder can handle complex formulae, as marketers, we should understand that the intent of a calculator is to engage the user and provide estimates and not scientifically defensible numbers.

Hence, we should keep in mind to not over-complicate the formula and use ranges to give estimates rather than dwell on complex formulae that might take more time to build and test.

The value you input next to each response to Question1 is stored in Q1 and then you can use Q1 in the formula. So say q1 is cost of a banana and q2 is number of bananas and you input $3 and 50 bananas and you want result 1 to show total cost of bananas then your formula would be Q1Q2, which would be 350 or 150$.

For quizzes, building a formula is a lot simpler. All that you need to do is map every user option to an eventual outcome. So if the quiz is, which Friends character are you? And someone says they love eating food then you would map that responds to the outcome, Joey.

Learn more about how to create formulas and how to map values to formulas in the K Create a Calculator section of the Outgrow support manual.