-16.78% is the change from 596 to 496
Calculation steps:
[( 496 - 596 ) ÷ 596] x 100 = -16.78%
Formula
Percentage change = [(496 - 596) / 596] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
496 - 596 = -100
-100 ÷ 596 = -0.16778523489932887
-0.16778523489932887 x 100 = -16.78%