-39.8% is the change from 701 to 422
Calculation steps:
[( 422 - 701 ) ÷ 701] x 100 = -39.8%
Formula
Percentage change = [(422 - 701) / 701] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
422 - 701 = -279
-279 ÷ 701 = -0.3980028530670471
-0.3980028530670471 x 100 = -39.8%