-25.49% is the change from 977 to 728
Calculation steps:
[( 728 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -25.49%
Formula
Percentage change = [(728 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
728 - 977 = -249
-249 ÷ 977 = -0.2548618219037871
-0.2548618219037871 x 100 = -25.49%