-18.82% is the change from 898 to 729
Calculation steps:
[( 729 - 898 ) ÷ 898] x 100 = -18.82%
Formula
Percentage change = [(729 - 898) / 898] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
729 - 898 = -169
-169 ÷ 898 = -0.18819599109131402
-0.18819599109131402 x 100 = -18.82%