From January 1, 1991, to January 1, 1993, the number of people enrolled in health maintenance organizations increased by 20 percent. The enrollment on January 1, 1993, was 50 million. How many million people, to the nearest million, were enrolled in health maintenance organizations on January 1, 1991 ?
Choose the correct answer:
A) 38  B) 39  C) 40  D) 41  E) 42

Rationale: 1.20 x = 50 - - > 6 / 5 * x = 50 - - > x = 50 * 5 / 6 = 250 / 6 = ~ 42 . answer : e .
Answer: E