In one year, the population, of a village increased by 30% and in the next year, it decreased by 30%. If at the end of 2nd year, the population was 13650, what was it in the beginning?  Pick
A) 7787	B) 8000	C) 15000	D) 1277	E) 2081
x*130/100 * 70/100 = 13650   X*0.91=13650   X=13650/0.91= 
<gadget id="calculator">13650/0.91</gadget>
<output>15_000</output>
&gt; 15000   Answer:15000
<result>C</result>
In one year, the population, of a village increased by 30% and in the next year, it decreased by 30%. If at the end of 2nd year, the population was 13650, what was it in the beginning?