-70.61% is the change from 279 to 82
Calculation steps:
[( 82 - 279 ) ÷ 279] x 100 = -70.61%
Formula
Percentage change = [(82 - 279) / 279] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
82 - 279 = -197
-197 ÷ 279 = -0.7060931899641577
-0.7060931899641577 x 100 = -70.61%