-76.9% is the change from 749 to 173
Calculation steps:
[( 173 - 749 ) ÷ 749] x 100 = -76.9%
Formula
Percentage change = [(173 - 749) / 749] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
173 - 749 = -576
-576 ÷ 749 = -0.7690253671562083
-0.7690253671562083 x 100 = -76.9%