-60.48% is the change from 706 to 279
Calculation steps:
[( 279 - 706 ) ÷ 706] x 100 = -60.48%
Formula
Percentage change = [(279 - 706) / 706] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
279 - 706 = -427
-427 ÷ 706 = -0.6048158640226629
-0.6048158640226629 x 100 = -60.48%