Your original formula was:
( final - starting ) / starting * 100
Algebraically, we can refactor by distributing the denominator:
( final / starting - starting / starting) * 100
Then simplifying by observing that that any non-zero value divided by itself yields 1:
(final / starting - 1) * 100
This is the form I proposed, which yields the same answers as your original formula, but is easier to enter into the calculator because it has fewer variable terms. The 1 and the 100 are always the same, easy to remember, and optional per my original bonus shortcut explanation.
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