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?

Calculating the total combined sale of dry fruits, sugar, and rice.

August (Dry Fruits, Sugar, Rice):

27 + 48 + 42 = 117

September (Dry Fruits, Sugar, Rice):

32 + 42 + 23 = 97

October (Dry Fruits, Sugar, Rice):

25 + 47 + 27 = 99

Total combined sale of dry fruits, sugar, and rice:

117 + 97 + 99 = 313 lakh rupees

Now, Calculating the total combined sale of tea, pulses, and flour.

August (Tea, Pulses, Flour):

24 + 45 + 55 = 124

September (Tea, Pulses, Flour):

15 + 34 + 33 = 82

October (Tea, Pulses, Flour):

30 + 42 + 49 = 121

Total combined sale of tea, pulses, and flour:

124 + 82 + 121 = 327 lakh rupees

Required percentage = $$\frac{313}{327} \times 100 = 95.72\% \approx 96\%$$​​