40.66% is the change from 696 to 979
Calculation steps:
[( 979 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = 40.66%
Formula
Percentage change = [(979 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
979 - 696 = 283
283 ÷ 696 = 0.40660919540229884
0.40660919540229884 x 100 = 40.66%