The following tables shows the sale ( in lakh rupees) of six commodities in a provision store from August 2012 to Octuber 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?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 96%.
Total sales of dry fruits from August to october 2012 = 27 + 32 + 25
⇒ 84 lakh rupees
Total sales of sugar from August to october 2012 = 48 + 42 + 47
⇒ 137 lakh rupees
Total sales of rice from August to october 2012 = 42 + 23 + 27
⇒ 92 lakh rupees
Combined sales of dry fruits, sugar and rice for the period from August 2012 to October 2012 = 84 + 137 + 92 = 313 lakh rupees
Total sales of tea from August to october 2012 = 24 + 15 + 30
⇒ 69 lakh rupees
Total sales of pulses from August to october 2012 = 45 + 34 + 42
⇒ 121 lakh rupees
Total sales of flour from August to october 2012 = 55 + 33 + 49
⇒ 137 lakh rupees
Combined sales of tea, pulses and flour for the period from August 2012 to October 2012 = 69 + 121 + 137 = 327 lakh rupees
Required percentage =
⇒ 95.71 ≈ 96%
Hence the required answer is 96%.