-73.84% is the change from 971 to 254
Calculation steps:
[( 254 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -73.84%
Formula
Percentage change = [(254 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
254 - 971 = -717
-717 ÷ 971 = -0.7384140061791967
-0.7384140061791967 x 100 = -73.84%