10% people of a village in Sri Lanka died by bombardment, 20% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 4500, how much was it in the beginning?  Choose the correct answer:
A) 5999
B) 6788
C) 6250
D) 4559
E) 6989

Rationale: "x * ( 90 / 100 ) * ( 80 / 100 ) = 4500 x = 6250 answer : c"
Answer: C