-24.85% is the change from 978 to 735
Calculation steps:
[( 735 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -24.85%
Formula
Percentage change = [(735 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
735 - 978 = -243
-243 ÷ 978 = -0.24846625766871167
-0.24846625766871167 x 100 = -24.85%