-68.27% is the change from 542 to 172
Calculation steps:
[( 172 - 542 ) ÷ 542] x 100 = -68.27%
Formula
Percentage change = [(172 - 542) / 542] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
172 - 542 = -370
-370 ÷ 542 = -0.6826568265682657
-0.6826568265682657 x 100 = -68.27%