A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 4% and earned a profit of 44%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?	Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 24 B) 28 C) 30 D) 32 E) 50
Let C.P. be Rs. 100.   Then, S.P. = Rs. 144   Let marked price be Rs. x. Then, 96/100 x = 144   x = 14400/96 = Rs. 150   Now, S.P. = Rs. 150, C.P. = Rs. 100   Profit % = 50%.   ANSW50R:50
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A shopkeeper sold an article offering a discount of 4% and earned a profit of 44%. What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount was offered?