-18% is the change from 972 to 797
Calculation steps:
[( 797 - 972 ) ÷ 972] x 100 = -18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(797 - 972) / 972] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
797 - 972 = -175
-175 ÷ 972 = -0.1800411522633745
-0.1800411522633745 x 100 = -18%