-28.5% is the change from 979 to 700
Calculation steps:
[( 700 - 979 ) ÷ 979] x 100 = -28.5%
Formula
Percentage change = [(700 - 979) / 979] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
700 - 979 = -279
-279 ÷ 979 = -0.2849846782431052
-0.2849846782431052 x 100 = -28.5%