7.18% is the change from 696 to 746
Calculation steps:
[( 746 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = 7.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(746 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
746 - 696 = 50
50 ÷ 696 = 0.07183908045977011
0.07183908045977011 x 100 = 7.18%