-74% is the change from 977 to 254
Calculation steps:
[( 254 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -74%
Formula
Percentage change = [(254 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
254 - 977 = -723
-723 ÷ 977 = -0.7400204708290685
-0.7400204708290685 x 100 = -74%