-40.52% is the change from 501 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 501 ) ÷ 501] x 100 = -40.52%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 501) / 501] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 501 = -203
-203 ÷ 501 = -0.405189620758483
-0.405189620758483 x 100 = -40.52%