There is a profit of $20 \%$ on the cost price of an article. The per cent of profit, when calculated on the selling price is.......$\%$

  • A
    $16 \frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $33 \frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    None of these

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