70.07% is the change from 294 to 500
Calculation steps:
[( 500 - 294 ) ÷ 294] x 100 = 70.07%
Formula
Percentage change = [(500 - 294) / 294] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
500 - 294 = 206
206 ÷ 294 = 0.7006802721088435
0.7006802721088435 x 100 = 70.07%