-25.3% is the change from 984 to 735
Calculation steps:
[( 735 - 984 ) ÷ 984] x 100 = -25.3%
Formula
Percentage change = [(735 - 984) / 984] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
735 - 984 = -249
-249 ÷ 984 = -0.2530487804878049
-0.2530487804878049 x 100 = -25.3%