-44.71% is the change from 501 to 277
Calculation steps:
[( 277 - 501 ) ÷ 501] x 100 = -44.71%
Formula
Percentage change = [(277 - 501) / 501] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
277 - 501 = -224
-224 ÷ 501 = -0.4471057884231537
-0.4471057884231537 x 100 = -44.71%