-40.32% is the change from 501 to 299
Calculation steps:
[( 299 - 501 ) ÷ 501] x 100 = -40.32%
Formula
Percentage change = [(299 - 501) / 501] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
299 - 501 = -202
-202 ÷ 501 = -0.4031936127744511
-0.4031936127744511 x 100 = -40.32%