-70.34% is the change from 998 to 296
Calculation steps:
[( 296 - 998 ) ÷ 998] x 100 = -70.34%
Formula
Percentage change = [(296 - 998) / 998] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
296 - 998 = -702
-702 ÷ 998 = -0.7034068136272545
-0.7034068136272545 x 100 = -70.34%