Percent change and percent of total
Work out how much each line grew since last year, and what share of the total it makes up.
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- Percent change = (new − old) ÷ old:
=(C2-B2)/B2. - A negative percent change means a drop.
- Percent of total = part ÷ total:
=C2/$C$7.
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