The following table shows the sale (in lakh rupees) of six commodities in a provision store from August 2012 to October 2012.

| Month/Commodity | Dry Fruits | Tea | Pulses | Sugar | Flour | Rice |
|-----------------|------------|-----|--------|-------|-------|------|
| August | 27 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 42 |
| September | 32 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 33 | 23 |
| October | 25 | 30 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 27 |

The total combined sale of dry fruits, sugar and rice for the period from August 2012 to October 2012 is what percentage (rounded off to the nearest whole number) of the total combined sale of tea, pulses and flour?

Question

The following table shows the sale (in lakh rupees) of six commodities in a provision store from August 2012 to October 2012.

| Month/Commodity | Dry Fruits | Tea | Pulses | Sugar | Flour | Rice |
|-----------------|------------|-----|--------|-------|-------|------|
| August          | 27         | 24  | 45     | 48    | 55    | 42   |
| September       | 32         | 15  | 34     | 42    | 33    | 23   |
| October         | 25         | 30  | 42     | 47    | 49    | 27   |

The total combined sale of dry fruits, sugar and rice for the period from August 2012 to October 2012 is what percentage (rounded off to the nearest whole number) of the total combined sale of tea, pulses and flour?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate total sales of dry fruits, sugar, and rice from August to October.
- Dry Fruits: 27 + 32 + 25 = 84
- Sugar: 48 + 42 + 47 = 137
- Rice: 42 + 23 + 27 = 92
Total (Dry Fruits + Sugar + Rice) = 84 + 137 + 92 = 313

Step 2: Calculate total sales of tea, pulses, and flour from August to October.
- Tea: 24 + 15 + 30 = 69
- Pulses: 45 + 34 + 42 = 121
- Flour: 55 + 33 + 49 = 137
Total (Tea + Pulses + Flour) = 69 + 121 + 137 = 327

Step 3: Calculate the required percentage.
Percentage = (Total of Dry Fruits, Sugar, Rice / Total of Tea, Pulses, Flour) × 100
= (313 / 327) × 100 ≈ 95.72%

Step 4: Round off to the nearest whole number = 96%

However, since 95.72% is closer to 96%, but the options include 95% and 96%, the exact calculation shows 95.72% which rounds to 96%. But the closest option given is 95% (option 3) and 96% (option 4). Since 95.72% rounds to 96%, option 4 is correct.

Correction: The rounding should be to 96%, so option 4 is correct.

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