-70.02% is the change from 844 to 253
Calculation steps:
[( 253 - 844 ) ÷ 844] x 100 = -70.02%
Formula
Percentage change = [(253 - 844) / 844] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
253 - 844 = -591
-591 ÷ 844 = -0.7002369668246445
-0.7002369668246445 x 100 = -70.02%