-28.25% is the change from 970 to 696
Calculation steps:
[( 696 - 970 ) ÷ 970] x 100 = -28.25%
Formula
Percentage change = [(696 - 970) / 970] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
696 - 970 = -274
-274 ÷ 970 = -0.2824742268041237
-0.2824742268041237 x 100 = -28.25%