-44.21% is the change from 898 to 501
Calculation steps:
[( 501 - 898 ) ÷ 898] x 100 = -44.21%
Formula
Percentage change = [(501 - 898) / 898] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
501 - 898 = -397
-397 ÷ 898 = -0.4420935412026726
-0.4420935412026726 x 100 = -44.21%