-67.7% is the change from 709 to 229
Calculation steps:
[( 229 - 709 ) ÷ 709] x 100 = -67.7%
Formula
Percentage change = [(229 - 709) / 709] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
229 - 709 = -480
-480 ÷ 709 = -0.6770098730606487
-0.6770098730606487 x 100 = -67.7%