You DIVIDED the difference in the 2 amounts by the NEW AMOUNT (85 hours), instead of DIVIDING the difference in the 2 amounts by the OLD AMOUNT (74 hours)

In other words, you did this: .

Instead, you should've had:   .

Just remember NOO, which stands for:   

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