-71.22% is the change from 879 to 253
Calculation steps:
[( 253 - 879 ) ÷ 879] x 100 = -71.22%
Formula
Percentage change = [(253 - 879) / 879] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
253 - 879 = -626
-626 ÷ 879 = -0.7121729237770194
-0.7121729237770194 x 100 = -71.22%