15% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 25% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 4555, how much was it in the beginning?  Options:
A) 7400 B) 7145 C) 7200 D) 7323 E) 6030

Rationale: "x * ( 85 / 100 ) * ( 75 / 100 ) = 4555 x = 7145 answer : b"
Answer: B