-70% is the change from 980 to 294
Calculation steps:
[( 294 - 980 ) ÷ 980] x 100 = -70%
Formula
Percentage change = [(294 - 980) / 980] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
294 - 980 = -686
-686 ÷ 980 = -0.7
-0.7 x 100 = -70%
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