-74.85% is the change from 970 to 244
Calculation steps:
[( 244 - 970 ) ÷ 970] x 100 = -74.85%
Formula
Percentage change = [(244 - 970) / 970] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
244 - 970 = -726
-726 ÷ 970 = -0.7484536082474227
-0.7484536082474227 x 100 = -74.85%