-27.5% is the change from 971 to 704
Calculation steps:
[( 704 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -27.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(704 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
704 - 971 = -267
-267 ÷ 971 = -0.2749742533470649
-0.2749742533470649 x 100 = -27.5%