-17.7% is the change from 740 to 609
Calculation steps:
[( 609 - 740 ) ÷ 740] x 100 = -17.7%
Formula
Percentage change = [(609 - 740) / 740] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
609 - 740 = -131
-131 ÷ 740 = -0.17702702702702702
-0.17702702702702702 x 100 = -17.7%