A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 60% B) 37% C) 30% D) 80% E) 33%
Let C.P. be Rs. 100.   Then, S.P. = Rs. 123.50   Let marked price be Rs. x. Then, 95/100 x = 123.50   x = 12350/95 = Rs. 130   Now, S.P. = Rs. 130, C.P. = Rs. 100   Profit % = 30%.   Answer &amp; Answer:30%
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A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 5% and earned a profit of 23.5%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?