42.24% is the change from 696 to 990
Calculation steps:
[( 990 - 696 ) ÷ 696] x 100 = 42.24%
Formula
Percentage change = [(990 - 696) / 696] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
990 - 696 = 294
294 ÷ 696 = 0.4224137931034483
0.4224137931034483 x 100 = 42.24%