1762.5% is the change from 16 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 16 ) ÷ 16] x 100 = 1762.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 16) / 16] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 16 = 282
282 ÷ 16 = 17.625
17.625 x 100 = 1762.5%
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