If we let the volume just be the base area b times the height h then:
V1=bh so if that b is triples the other volume would be
V2=3bh
Now the percent change is mathematically:
%change=100(final-initial)/initial, in this case:
%change=100(V2-V1)/V1
%change=100(3bh-bh)/(bh)
%change=100(2bh)/bh
%change=200%
Note: That is SEEMS like this is a 300% increase because it is three times the original amount, but it is not 300% CHANGE. Just as 2 is not a 200% change from 1. 2 is a 100% increase of 1.