-24.44% is the change from 978 to 739
Calculation steps:
[( 739 - 978 ) ÷ 978] x 100 = -24.44%
Formula
Percentage change = [(739 - 978) / 978] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
739 - 978 = -239
-239 ÷ 978 = -0.2443762781186094
-0.2443762781186094 x 100 = -24.44%