-71.17% is the change from 978 to 282
Calculation steps:
[( 282 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -71.17%
Formula
Percentage change = [(282 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
282 - 978 = -696
-696 ÷ 978 = -0.7116564417177914
-0.7116564417177914 x 100 = -71.17%