-95.7% is the change from 977 to 42
Calculation steps:
[( 42 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -95.7%
Formula
Percentage change = [(42 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
42 - 977 = -935
-935 ÷ 977 = -0.9570112589559877
-0.9570112589559877 x 100 = -95.7%