-37% is the change from 473 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 473 ) ÷ 473] x 100 = -37%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 473) / 473] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 473 = -175
-175 ÷ 473 = -0.3699788583509514
-0.3699788583509514 x 100 = -37%