-69.5% is the change from 977 to 298
Calculation steps:
[( 298 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -69.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(298 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
298 - 977 = -679
-679 ÷ 977 = -0.6949846468781986
-0.6949846468781986 x 100 = -69.5%