When an article is sold at a 20% discount on its marked price, the seller loses 4%. What would his profit percent be if he sold it at the marked price?

A. 20%

B. 25%

C. 16%

D. 24%

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Answer: A. 20%

Answer: (A) 20%

0.8 × MP = 0.96 × CP, so MP = \(\frac{0.96}{0.8}\) CP = 1.2 CP.

Selling at MP gives a profit of 20%.

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