-48.1% is the change from 578 to 300
Calculation steps:
[( 300 - 578 ) ÷ 578] x 100 = -48.1%
Formula
Percentage change = [(300 - 578) / 578] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
300 - 578 = -278
-278 ÷ 578 = -0.4809688581314879
-0.4809688581314879 x 100 = -48.1%