-70.68% is the change from 972 to 285
Calculation steps:
[( 285 - 972 ) ÷ 972] x 100 = -70.68%
Formula
Percentage change = [(285 - 972) / 972] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
285 - 972 = -687
-687 ÷ 972 = -0.7067901234567902
-0.7067901234567902 x 100 = -70.68%