-95.18% is the change from 872 to 42
Calculation steps:
[( 42 - 872 ) ÷ 872] x 100 = -95.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(42 - 872) / 872] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
42 - 872 = -830
-830 ÷ 872 = -0.9518348623853211
-0.9518348623853211 x 100 = -95.18%