35.08% is the change from 724 to 978
Calculation steps:
[( 978 - 724 ) ÷ 724] x 100 = 35.08%
Formula
Percentage change = [(978 - 724) / 724] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
978 - 724 = 254
254 ÷ 724 = 0.35082872928176795
0.35082872928176795 x 100 = 35.08%