508.16% is the change from 49 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 49 ) ÷ 49] x 100 = 508.16%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 49) / 49] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 49 = 249
249 ÷ 49 = 5.081632653061225
5.081632653061225 x 100 = 508.16%