41.55% is the change from 686 to 971
Calculation steps:
[( 971 - 686 ) ÷ 686] x 100 = 41.55%
Formula
Percentage change = [(971 - 686) / 686] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
971 - 686 = 285
285 ÷ 686 = 0.41545189504373176
0.41545189504373176 x 100 = 41.55%
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