A shopkeeper sold an article offering discount of $24 \%$ and earn a profit of $23.5 \% .$ What would have been the percentage of profit earned if no discount has been offered?

  • A

    $63$

  • B

    $62.50$

  • C

    $60$

  • D

    Cannot be determined

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