$A$ 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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