-48.27% is the change from 578 to 299
Calculation steps:
[( 299 - 578 ) ÷ 578] x 100 = -48.27%
Formula
Percentage change = [(299 - 578) / 578] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
299 - 578 = -279
-279 ÷ 578 = -0.4826989619377163
-0.4826989619377163 x 100 = -48.27%