volume declines in cement , some agricultural products , and newsprint shipments partially offset the increases . operating expenses millions of dollars 2008 2007 2006 % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007 % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006 .

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millions of dollars | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007 | % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006
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compensation and benefits | $ 4457 | $ 4526 | $ 4535 | ( 2 ) % (  % ) | -% ( - % )
fuel | 3983 | 3104 | 2968 | 28 | 5
purchased services and materials | 1902 | 1856 | 1756 | 2 | 6
depreciation | 1387 | 1321 | 1237 | 5 | 7
equipment and other rents | 1326 | 1368 | 1396 | -3 ( 3 ) | -2 ( 2 )
other | 840 | 733 | 802 | 15 | -9 ( 9 )
total | $ 13895 | $ 12908 | $ 12694 | 8 % (  % ) | 2% ( 2 % )
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operating expenses increased $ 987 million in 2008 . our fuel price per gallon rose 39% ( 39 % ) during the year , increasing operating expenses by $ 1.1 billion compared to 2007 . wage , benefit , and materials inflation , higher depreciation , and costs associated with the january cascade mudslide and hurricanes gustav and ike also increased expenses during the year . cost savings from productivity improvements , better resource utilization , and lower volume helped offset these increases . operating expenses increased $ 214 million in 2007 versus 2006 . higher fuel prices , which rose 9% ( 9 % ) during the period , increased operating expenses by $ 242 million . wage , benefit and materials inflation and higher depreciation expense also increased expenses during the year . productivity improvements , better resource utilization , and a lower fuel consumption rate helped offset these increases . compensation and benefits 2013 compensation and benefits include wages , payroll taxes , health and welfare costs , pension costs , other postretirement benefits , and incentive costs . productivity initiatives in all areas , combined with lower volume , led to a 4% ( 4 % ) decline in our workforce for 2008 , saving $ 227 million compared to 2007 . conversely , general wage and benefit inflation and higher pension and postretirement benefits increased expenses in 2008 , partially offsetting these reductions . operational improvements and lower volume levels in 2007 led to a 1% ( 1 % ) decline in our workforce , saving $ 79 million in 2007 compared to 2006 . a smaller workforce and less need for new train personnel reduced training costs during the year , which contributed to the improvement . general wage and benefit inflation mostly offset the reductions , reflecting higher salaries and wages and the impact of higher healthcare and other benefit costs . fuel 2013 fuel includes locomotive fuel and gasoline for highway and non-highway vehicles and heavy equipment . diesel fuel prices , which averaged $ 3.15 per gallon ( including taxes and transportation costs ) in 2008 compared to $ 2.27 per gallon in 2007 , increased expenses by $ 1.1 billion . a 4% ( 4 % ) improvement in our fuel consumption rate resulted in $ 136 million of cost savings due to the use of newer , more fuel 2008 operating expenses .

Question: what percent of total operating expenses was fuel in 2007?
Program: divide(3104, 12908)
Answer: 0.24047