respectively .
the federal tax attribute carryovers will expire after 16 to 17 years , the state after five to 10 years , and the majority of international after six years with the remaining international expiring in one year or with an indefinite carryover period .
the tax attributes being carried over arise as certain jurisdictions may have tax losses or may have inabilities to utilize certain losses without the same type of taxable income .
as of december 31 , 2013 , the company has provided $ 23 million of valuation allowance against certain of these deferred tax assets based on management's determination that it is more-likely-than-not that the tax benefits related to these assets will not be realized .
the valuation allowance was reduced in 2013 mainly due to the expiration of the tax attributes .
during 2013 , the company contributed $ 476 million to its u.s .
and international pension plans and $ 6 million to its postretirement plans .
during 2012 , the company contributed $ 1.079 billion to its u.s .
and international pension plans and $ 67 million to its postretirement plans .
during 2011 , the company contributed $ 517 million to its u.s .
and international pension plans and $ 65 million to its postretirement plans .
the current income tax provision includes a benefit for the pension contributions ; the deferred tax provision includes a cost for the related temporary difference .
reconciliation of effective income tax rate .

2013
2012
2011
statutory u.s . tax rate
35.0% ( 35.0 % )
35.0% ( 35.0 % )
35.0% ( 35.0 % )
state income taxes - net of federal benefit
0.9
0.9
0.7
international income taxes - net
-6.3 ( 6.3 )
-4.2 ( 4.2 )
-4.6 ( 4.6 )
u.s . research and development credit
-0.7 ( 0.7 )
2014
-0.5 ( 0.5 )
reserves for tax contingencies
1.2
-1.9 ( 1.9 )
-1.2 ( 1.2 )
domestic manufacturer 2019s deduction
-1.6 ( 1.6 )
-1.2 ( 1.2 )
-1.5 ( 1.5 )
all other - net
-0.4 ( 0.4 )
0.4
-0.1 ( 0.1 )
effective worldwide tax rate
28.1% ( 28.1 % )
29.0% ( 29.0 % )
27.8% ( 27.8 % )

the effective tax rate for 2013 was 28.1 percent , compared to 29.0 percent in 2012 , a decrease of 0.9 percentage points , impacted by many factors .
factors that decreased the company 2019s effective tax rate included international taxes as a result of changes to the geographic mix of income before taxes , the reinstatement of the u.s .
research and development credit in 2013 , an increase in the domestic manufacturer 2019s deduction benefit , the restoration of tax basis on certain assets for which depreciation deductions were previously limited , and other items .
combined , these factors decreased the company 2019s effective tax rate by 4.0 percentage points .
this benefit was partially offset by factors that increased the effective tax rate by 3.1 percentage points , which largely related to adjustments to 3m 2019s income tax reserves for 2013 when compared to 2012 .
the effective tax rate for 2012 was 29.0 percent , compared to 27.8 percent in 2011 , an increase of 1.2 percentage points , impacted by many factors .
the primary factors that increased the company 2019s effective tax rate year-on-year include international taxes , specifically with respect to the corporate reorganization of a wholly owned international subsidiary ( which benefited 2011 ) , state income taxes , lower domestic manufacturer 2019s deduction , and the lapse of the u.s .
research and development credit .
these and other factors , when compared to 2011 , increased the 2012 effective tax rate by 2.1 percentage points .
factors that decreased the company 2019s effective tax rate year-on-year include international taxes as a result of changes to the geographic mix of income before taxes and adjustments to its income tax reserves .
these factors , when compared to 2011 , decreased the effective tax rate 0.9 percentage points .
the company files income tax returns in the u.s .
federal jurisdiction , and various states and foreign jurisdictions .
with few exceptions , the company is no longer subject to u.s .
federal , state and local , or non-u.s .
income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2004 .
the irs completed its field examination of the company 2019s u.s .
federal income tax returns for the years 2005 through 2007 in the fourth quarter of 2009 .
the company protested certain irs positions within these tax years and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the first quarter of 2010 .
during the first quarter of 2010 , the irs completed its field examination of the company 2019s u.s .
federal income tax return for the 2008 year .
the company protested certain irs positions for 2008 and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the second quarter of 2010 .
during the first quarter of 2011 , the irs completed its field examination of the company 2019s u.s .
federal income tax return for the 2009 year .
the company protested certain irs positions for 2009 and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the second quarter of 2011 .
during the first quarter of 2012 , the irs completed its field examination of the company 2019s u.s .
federal income tax return for the 2010 year .
the company protested certain irs positions for 2010 and entered into the administrative appeals process with the irs during the .

Question: what was the ratio of the company contribution in 2011 to the amount in 2013 to the us pension contributions
Answer: 1.08
Explanation: the company contributed 1.08 in 2011 for every dollar in 2013
Calculation: divide(517, 476)