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 2553, how much was it in the beginning?
Choose the correct choice from the following:  A) 2988  B) 2776  C) 4400  D) 2871  E) 3162

Rationale: "x * ( 95 / 100 ) * ( 85 / 100 ) = 2553 x = 3162 answer : e"
Answer: E