-37.08% is the change from 472 to 297
Calculation steps:
[( 297 - 472 ) ÷ 472] x 100 = -37.08%
Formula
Percentage change = [(297 - 472) / 472] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
297 - 472 = -175
-175 ÷ 472 = -0.3707627118644068
-0.3707627118644068 x 100 = -37.08%