40.62% is the change from 709 to 997
Calculation steps:
[( 997 - 709 ) ÷ 709] x 100 = 40.62%
Formula
Percentage change = [(997 - 709) / 709] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
997 - 709 = 288
288 ÷ 709 = 0.40620592383638926
0.40620592383638926 x 100 = 40.62%