-50.42% is the change from 601 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 601 ) ÷ 601] x 100 = -50.42%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 601) / 601] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 601 = -303
-303 ÷ 601 = -0.5041597337770383
-0.5041597337770383 x 100 = -50.42%