-74.49% is the change from 972 to 248
Calculation steps:
[( 248 - 972 ) ÷ 972] x 100 = -74.49%
Formula
Percentage change = [(248 - 972) / 972] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
248 - 972 = -724
-724 ÷ 972 = -0.7448559670781894
-0.7448559670781894 x 100 = -74.49%