Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Problem: a merchant sells an item at a 20 % discount , but still makes a gross profit of 20 percent of the cost . what percent t of the cost would the gross profit on the item have been if it had been sold without the discount ? 
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 40 % , c ) 50 % , d ) 60 % , e ) 75 %
Output (English): c