-4.98% is the change from 944 to 897
Calculation steps:
[( 897 - 944 ) ÷ 944] x 100 = -4.98%
Formula
Percentage change = [(897 - 944) / 944] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
897 - 944 = -47
-47 ÷ 944 = -0.04978813559322034
-0.04978813559322034 x 100 = -4.98%