-26.19% is the change from 294 to 217
Calculation steps:
[( 217 - 294 ) ÷ 294] x 100 = -26.19%
Formula
Percentage change = [(217 - 294) / 294] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
217 - 294 = -77
-77 ÷ 294 = -0.2619047619047619
-0.2619047619047619 x 100 = -26.19%