-25.46% is the change from 978 to 729
Calculation steps:
[( 729 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -25.46%
Formula
Percentage change = [(729 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
729 - 978 = -249
-249 ÷ 978 = -0.254601226993865
-0.254601226993865 x 100 = -25.46%