12212.5% is the change from 8 to 985
Calculation steps:
[( 985 - 8 ) ÷ 8] x 100 = 12212.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(985 - 8) / 8] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
985 - 8 = 977
977 ÷ 8 = 122.125
122.125 x 100 = 12212.5%
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