-27.14% is the change from 409 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 409 ) ÷ 409] x 100 = -27.14%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 409) / 409] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 409 = -111
-111 ÷ 409 = -0.2713936430317848
-0.2713936430317848 x 100 = -27.14%