-24.3% is the change from 971 to 735
Calculation steps:
[( 735 - 971 ) ÷ 971] x 100 = -24.3%
Formula
Percentage change = [(735 - 971) / 971] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
735 - 971 = -236
-236 ÷ 971 = -0.243048403707518
-0.243048403707518 x 100 = -24.3%