40.09% is the change from 696 to 975
Calculation steps:
[( 975 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = 40.09%
Formula
Percentage change = [(975 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
975 - 696 = 279
279 ÷ 696 = 0.40086206896551724
0.40086206896551724 x 100 = 40.09%