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­­Let's assume following variables/values
  • Capacity of A = Rate of A = A
  • Capacity of B = Rate of B = B
  • Work Done = 1 (As Work done by everyone is same)
Formula to be used Rate * Time = Work

A and B together can complete a work in 55 days


=> Combined rate of A and B = A + B
=> Rate * Time = Work
=> (A + B) * 55 = 1
=> A + B = 1/55 ...(1)

If capacity of A is increased by 20% and that of B is increased by 30%

=> New Capacity of A = Old Capacity * (1 + 20%) = A * (1 + 0.2) = A * 1.2 = 1.2A
=> New Capacity of B = Old Capacity * (1 + 30%) = B * (1 + 0.3) = B * 1.3 = 1.3B

A & B together can now complete the work in 44 days. What is the ratio of original capacities of A and B?

=> Combined rate of A and B = 1.2A + 1.3B
=> Rate * Time = Work
=> (1.2A + 1.3B) * 44 = 1
=> 1.2A + 1.3B = 1/44 ...(2)

(2) Divivided by (1) we get

( 1.2A + 1.3B) / (A + B) = (1/44) / (1/55) = 55/44 = 5/4
=> 4 *(1.2A + 1.3B) = 5 * ( A+B)
=> 4.8A + 5.2B = 5A + 5B
=> 5.2B - 5B = 5A - 4.8A
=> 0.2B = 0.2A
=> B/A = 0.2/0.2 = 1

So, Answer will be C
Hope it helps!

Watch following video to MASTER Work Rate Problems

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