-74.5% is the change from 698 to 178
Calculation steps:
[( 178 - 698 ) ÷ 698] x 100 = -74.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(178 - 698) / 698] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
178 - 698 = -520
-520 ÷ 698 = -0.7449856733524355
-0.7449856733524355 x 100 = -74.5%