-24.26% is the change from 977 to 740
Calculation steps:
[( 740 - 977 ) ÷ 977] x 100 = -24.26%
Formula
Percentage change = [(740 - 977) / 977] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
740 - 977 = -237
-237 ÷ 977 = -0.24257932446264074
-0.24257932446264074 x 100 = -24.26%