-24.77% is the change from 977 to 735
Calculation steps:
[( 735 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -24.77%
Formula
Percentage change = [(735 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
735 - 977 = -242
-242 ÷ 977 = -0.24769703172978505
-0.24769703172978505 x 100 = -24.77%