In one year, the population, of a village increased by 12% and in the next year, it decreased by 12%. If at the end of 2nd year, the population was 14784, what was it in the beginning?	Pick one.
A) 7787  B) 8000  C) 15000  D) 1277  E) 2081
x*112/100 * 88/100 = 14784   X*0.9856=14784   X=14784/0.9856= 
<gadget id="calculator">14784/0.9856</gadget>
<output>15_000</output>
&gt; 15000   Answer:15000
<result>C</result>
In one year, the population, of a village increased by 12% and in the next year, it decreased by 12%. If at the end of 2nd year, the population was 14784, what was it in the beginning?