-49.18% is the change from 974 to 495
Calculation steps:
[( 495 - 974 ) ÷ 974] x 100 = -49.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(495 - 974) / 974] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
495 - 974 = -479
-479 ÷ 974 = -0.4917864476386037
-0.4917864476386037 x 100 = -49.18%