How to use the HelpMeHowTo calculators

Quick walkthroughs for each calculator so visitors know what the numbers mean and what they don’t cover.

BMI calculator

Go to the BMI calculator, pick metric or US units, and enter your height and weight. Click “Calculate BMI” to see your BMI and a rough category (underweight/normal/overweight/obese).

This uses the standard adult BMI formula only — it doesn’t account for age, sex, muscle mass or medical history. Always point people back to real medical professionals for anything health‑related.

Age calculator

On the Age calculator, choose your date of birth. The “as of” date defaults to today, but you can set it to a date in the past or future (for age on a specific date). The tool shows your age in years, and a breakdown in years, months and days.

Grade calculator

In the Grade calculator, each row is an assignment or test.

If any weights are filled in, the calculator uses a weighted average: percentage on each item times its weight, divided by the sum of weights. Output is a percentage and a rough A–F letter grade. Tell users to check their syllabus for the real grading rules.

Slope calculator

The Slope calculator takes two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂). It uses the standard formula (y₂ − y₁) ÷ (x₂ − x₁).

If the x‑values are the same, the line is vertical and the tool reports an undefined slope and the equation x = constant. It also shows the line equation in the form y = mx + b for quick homework checks.

Tip calculator

On the Tip calculator, enter the bill, pick or type a tip percentage, and set the number of people. The tool shows:

It doesn’t know local tipping customs; it’s just doing the math. The currency symbol box is cosmetic only.

Car loan calculator

The Car loan calculator uses the standard amortisation formula for fixed‑rate loans. Users enter price, down payment, APR, term in years and (optionally) an extra monthly payment.

The tool calculates an estimated monthly payment, total paid over the life of the loan and total interest. It ignores taxes, fees and credit‑specific adjustments, so you should keep disclaimers about this being “just a rough estimate” and “not financial advice”.

House affordability calculator

On the How much house can I afford? page, users plug in:

The calculator:

This is extremely approximate; it’s just for planning. The page already flags that it’s not lending or financial advice and that real approval depends on a lender.