An article is sold at a certain price. If it is sold at half of the previous selling price, then there is a loss of (51 / 2)% . The profit after selling the article at the previous selling price is:

• A. 51%
• B. 49%
• C. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">12</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>3</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">4</td></table>
• D. <table><tr><td rowspan="2">24</td><td style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;vertical-align:bottom;padding-bottom:2px;"><center>1</center></td><td rowspan="2">%</td></tr><td align="center">2</td></table>
• E.