-43.8% is the change from 879 to 494
Calculation steps:
[( 494 - 879 ) ÷ 879] x 100 = -43.8%
Formula
Percentage change = [(494 - 879) / 879] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
494 - 879 = -385
-385 ÷ 879 = -0.4379977246871445
-0.4379977246871445 x 100 = -43.8%