page 24 of 100 financial condition , liquidity and capital resources cash flows and capital expenditures liquidity our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operating activities and external committed borrowings .
we believe that cash flows from operations and cash provided by short-term and committed revolver borrowings , when necessary , will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating requirements , scheduled principal and interest payments on debt , dividend payments and anticipated capital expenditures .
the following summarizes our cash flows: .

( $ in millions )
2010
2009
2008
cash flows provided by ( used in ) operating activities including discontinued operations
$ 515.2
$ 559.7
$ 627.6
cash flows provided by ( used in ) investing activities including discontinued operations
-110.2 ( 110.2 )
-581.4 ( 581.4 )
-418.0 ( 418.0 )
cash flows provided by ( used in ) financing activities
-459.6 ( 459.6 )
100.8
-205.5 ( 205.5 )

cash flows provided by operating activities in 2010 included a use of $ 250 million related to a change in accounting for our accounts receivable securitization program .
at december 31 , 2009 , the amount of accounts receivable sold under the securitization program was $ 250 million and , under the previous accounting guidance , this amount was presented in the consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of accounts receivable as a result of the true sale of receivables .
however , upon the company 2019s adoption of new prospective accounting guidance effective january 1 , 2010 , the amount of accounts receivable sold is not reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable on the balance sheet at december 31 , 2010 , resulting in a $ 250 million increase in accounts receivable and a corresponding working capital outflow from operating activities in the statement of cash flows .
there were no accounts receivable sold under the securitization program at december 31 , 2010 .
excluding the $ 250 million impact of additional accounts receivable from the change in accounting discussed above , cash flows provided by operations were $ 765.2 million in 2010 compared to $ 559.7 million in 2009 and $ 627.6 million in 2008 .
the significant improvement in 2010 was primarily due to higher earnings and favorable working capital changes , partially offset by higher pension funding .
lower operating cash flows in 2009 compared to 2008 were the result of working capital increases and higher pension funding and income tax payments during the year , offset by the payment of approximately $ 70 million to a customer for a legal settlement .
management performance measures the following financial measurements are on a non-u.s .
gaap basis and should be considered in connection with the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this report .
non-u.s .
gaap measures should not be considered in isolation and should not be considered superior to , or a substitute for , financial measures calculated in accordance with u.s .
gaap .
a presentation of earnings in accordance with u.s .
gaap is available in item 8 of this report .
free cash flow management internally uses a free cash flow measure : ( 1 ) to evaluate the company 2019s operating results , ( 2 ) to plan stock buyback levels , ( 3 ) to evaluate strategic investments and ( 4 ) to evaluate the company 2019s ability to incur and service debt .
free cash flow is not a defined term under u.s .
gaap , and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures .
the company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less additions to property , plant and equipment ( capital spending ) .
free cash flow is typically derived directly from the company 2019s cash flow statements ; however , it may be adjusted for items that affect comparability between periods. .

Question: what was the percentage decrease in cash flows from operations from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 8.0%
Calculation: subtract(559.7, 515.2), divide(#0, 559.7)