-70.72% is the change from 953 to 279
Calculation steps:
[( 279 - 953 ) ÷ 953] x 100 = -70.72%
Formula
Percentage change = [(279 - 953) / 953] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
279 - 953 = -674
-674 ÷ 953 = -0.7072402938090241
-0.7072402938090241 x 100 = -70.72%