From January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2017, the number of people enrolled in health maintenance organizations increased by 8 percent. The enrollment on January 1, 2017, was 45 million. How many million people, to the nearest million, were enrolled in health maintenance organizations on January 1, 2015 ?  Choose the correct choice.
A) 38  B) 39  C) 40  D) 41  E) 42

Rationale: "soln : - 8 x = 45 - - > 27 / 25 * x = 45 - - > x = 45 * 25 / 27 = 125 / 3 = ~ 42 . answer : e ."
Answer: E