How to calculate percentage in weight selection system

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#1

I got this code from another devforum post that acts like a crate system with weights

local Items = {["Stick"] = 400, ["Club"] = 125, ["Sword"] = 50, ["Shield"] = 40}

local function GetRandom(set)
	local sum = 0

	for k, v in pairs(set) do
		sum = sum + v
	end

	local r = math.random(sum)

	for k, v in pairs(set) do
		r = r - v

		if r <= 0 then
			return k
		end

	end
end
	
print(GetRandom(Items))

I studied it for a bit and got a little understanding on how it works generally. However, i cant seem to find a way to calculate the weights in percentage. I can understand the fact that, if there are 5 varaibles in a set with the same weight, the percentage for all of them would be 100 / the number of variables. But when one variable has a different weight, thats when i reach a dead end. Is there a proper formula on how to calculate these percentages? Any help would be appreciated!

#2

For your case to get each weight you could use ( Item's Weight / Total Weight ) * 100.

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