-74.67% is the change from 971 to 246
Calculation steps:
[( 246 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -74.67%
Formula
Percentage change = [(246 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
246 - 971 = -725
-725 ÷ 971 = -0.7466529351184346
-0.7466529351184346 x 100 = -74.67%