-29.38% is the change from 844 to 596
Calculation steps:
[( 596 - 844 ) ÷ 844] x 100 = -29.38%
Formula
Percentage change = [(596 - 844) / 844] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
596 - 844 = -248
-248 ÷ 844 = -0.2938388625592417
-0.2938388625592417 x 100 = -29.38%