-45.74% is the change from 551 to 299
Calculation steps:
[( 299 - 551 ) ÷ 551] x 100 = -45.74%
Formula
Percentage change = [(299 - 551) / 551] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
299 - 551 = -252
-252 ÷ 551 = -0.4573502722323049
-0.4573502722323049 x 100 = -45.74%