-75.23% is the change from 977 to 242
Calculation steps:
[( 242 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -75.23%
Formula
Percentage change = [(242 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
242 - 977 = -735
-735 ÷ 977 = -0.7523029682702149
-0.7523029682702149 x 100 = -75.23%