construction of cvn-79 john f . kennedy , construction of the u.s . coast guard 2019s fifth national security cutter ( unnamed ) , advance planning efforts for the cvn-72 uss abraham lincoln rcoh , and continued execution of the cvn-71 uss theodore roosevelt rcoh . 2010 2014the value of new contract awards during the year ended december 31 , 2010 , was approximately $ 3.6 billion . significant new awards during this period included $ 480 million for the construction of the u.s . coast guard 2019s fourth national security cutter hamilton , $ 480 million for design and long-lead material procurement activities for the cvn-79 john f . kennedy aircraft carrier , $ 377 million for cvn-78 gerald r . ford , $ 224 million for lha-7 ( unnamed ) , $ 184 million for lpd-26 john p . murtha , $ 114 million for ddg-114 ralph johnson and $ 62 million for long-lead material procurement activities for lpd-27 ( unnamed ) . liquidity and capital resources we endeavor to ensure the most efficient conversion of operating results into cash for deployment in operating our businesses and maximizing stockholder value . we use various financial measures to assist in capital deployment decision making , including net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow . we believe these measures are useful to investors in assessing our financial performance . the table below summarizes key components of cash flow provided by ( used in ) operating activities: .

Table:
( $ in millions ) | year ended december 31 2011 | year ended december 31 2010 | year ended december 31 2009
net earnings ( loss ) | $ -94 ( 94 ) | $ 135 | $ 124
goodwill impairment | 290 | 0 | 0
deferred income taxes | 27 | -19 ( 19 ) | -98 ( 98 )
depreciation and amortization | 190 | 183 | 186
stock-based compensation | 42 | 0 | 0
retiree benefit funding less than ( in excess of ) expense | 122 | 33 | -28 ( 28 )
trade working capital decrease ( increase ) | -49 ( 49 ) | 27 | -272 ( 272 )
net cash provided by ( used in ) operating activities | $ 528 | $ 359 | $ -88 ( 88 )
cash flows we discuss below our major operating , investing and financing activities for each of the three years in the period ended december 31 , 2011 , as classified on our consolidated statements of cash flows .
operating activities 2011 2014cash provided by operating activities was $ 528 million in 2011 compared with $ 359 million in 2010 .
the increase of $ 169 million was due principally to increased earnings net of impairment charges and lower pension contributions , offset by an increase in trade working capital .
net cash paid by northrop grumman on our behalf for u.s .
federal income tax obligations was $ 53 million .
we expect cash generated from operations for 2012 to be sufficient to service debt , meet contract obligations , and finance capital expenditures .
although 2012 cash from operations is expected to be sufficient to service these obligations , we may from time to time borrow funds under our credit facility to accommodate timing differences in cash flows .
2010 2014net cash provided by operating activities was $ 359 million in 2010 compared with cash used of $ 88 million in 2009 .
the change of $ 447 million was due principally to a decrease in discretionary pension contributions of $ 97 million , a decrease in trade working capital of $ 299 million , and a decrease in deferred income taxes of $ 79 million .
in 2009 , trade working capital balances included the unfavorable impact of delayed customer billings associated with the negative performance adjustments on the lpd-22 through lpd-25 contract due to projected cost increases at completion .
see note 7 : contract charges in item 8 .
the change in deferred taxes was due principally to the timing of contract related deductions .
u.s .
federal income tax payments made by northrop grumman on our behalf were $ 89 million in 2010. .

Question: what was the percentage change of the net cash provided by ( used in ) operating activities from 2010 to 2011
Answer: 47.1%
Calculation: divide(169, 359)