-74.03% is the change from 978 to 254
Calculation steps:
[( 254 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -74.03%
Formula
Percentage change = [(254 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
254 - 978 = -724
-724 ÷ 978 = -0.7402862985685071
-0.7402862985685071 x 100 = -74.03%