-24.36% is the change from 981 to 742
Calculation steps:
[( 742 - 981 ) ÷ 981] x 100 = -24.36%
Formula
Percentage change = [(742 - 981) / 981] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
742 - 981 = -239
-239 ÷ 981 = -0.2436289500509684
-0.2436289500509684 x 100 = -24.36%