-42.43% is the change from 872 to 502
Calculation steps:
[( 502 - 872 ) ÷ 872] x 100 = -42.43%
Formula
Percentage change = [(502 - 872) / 872] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
502 - 872 = -370
-370 ÷ 872 = -0.4243119266055046
-0.4243119266055046 x 100 = -42.43%