-78.8% is the change from 698 to 148
Calculation steps:
[( 148 - 698 ) ÷ 698] x 100 = -78.8%
Formula
Percentage change = [(148 - 698) / 698] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
148 - 698 = -550
-550 ÷ 698 = -0.7879656160458453
-0.7879656160458453 x 100 = -78.8%