A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 4% and earned a profit of 38%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?
Pick one.
A) 24
B) 28
C) 30
D) 32
E) 44
Let C.P. be Rs. 100.   Then, S.P. = Rs. 138   Let marked price be Rs. x. Then, 96/100 x = 138   x = 13800/96 = Rs. 143.75   Now, S.P. = Rs. 143.75, C.P. = Rs. 100   Profit % = 44%.   ANSW44R:44
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A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 4% and earned a profit of 38%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?