-27.74% is the change from 977 to 706
Calculation steps:
[( 706 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -27.74%
Formula
Percentage change = [(706 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
706 - 977 = -271
-271 ÷ 977 = -0.2773797338792221
-0.2773797338792221 x 100 = -27.74%