5% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning? Select the correct option:
A) 4400  B) 3500  C) 8700  D) 9000  E) 8000

Rationale: "x * ( 95 / 100 ) * ( 85 / 100 ) = 3553 x = 4400 answer a"
Answer: A