40.38% is the change from 686 to 963
Calculation steps:
[( 963 - 686 ) ÷ 686] x 100 = 40.38%
Formula
Percentage change = [(963 - 686) / 686] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
963 - 686 = 277
277 ÷ 686 = 0.4037900874635568
0.4037900874635568 x 100 = 40.38%