-49.59% is the change from 984 to 496
Calculation steps:
[( 496 - 984 ) ÷ 984] x 100 = -49.59%
Formula
Percentage change = [(496 - 984) / 984] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
496 - 984 = -488
-488 ÷ 984 = -0.4959349593495935
-0.4959349593495935 x 100 = -49.59%