-74.2% is the change from 965 to 249
Calculation steps:
[( 249 - 965 ) ÷ 965] x 100 = -74.2%
Formula
Percentage change = [(249 - 965) / 965] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
249 - 965 = -716
-716 ÷ 965 = -0.7419689119170985
-0.7419689119170985 x 100 = -74.2%