40.78% is the change from 694 to 977
Calculation steps:
[( 977 - 694 ) ÷ 694] x 100 = 40.78%
Formula
Percentage change = [(977 - 694) / 694] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
977 - 694 = 283
283 ÷ 694 = 0.40778097982708933
0.40778097982708933 x 100 = 40.78%