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?

  • A

    $24.5$

  • B

    $28.5$

  • C

    $30$

  • D

    Data inadequate

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