-25.87% is the change from 978 to 725
Calculation steps:
[( 725 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -25.87%
Formula
Percentage change = [(725 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
725 - 978 = -253
-253 ÷ 978 = -0.25869120654396727
-0.25869120654396727 x 100 = -25.87%