-24.57% is the change from 981 to 740
Calculation steps:
[( 740 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -24.57%
Formula
Percentage change = [(740 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
740 - 981 = -241
-241 ÷ 981 = -0.24566768603465852
-0.24566768603465852 x 100 = -24.57%