5887.5% is the change from 8 to 479
Calculation steps:
[( 479 - 8 ) ÷ 8] x 100 = 5887.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(479 - 8) / 8] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
479 - 8 = 471
471 ÷ 8 = 58.875
58.875 x 100 = 5887.5%
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