SOLUTION: 116.6% of the work done by B at 10% of his efficiency is equal to  25% of the work done by A when he work at 75% more than his  efficiency. Both A and B working together can

Suppose A can do 1 job in x days at 100% efficiency, so his work rate is 1/x
jobs per day.

B can do 1 job in y days at 100% efficiency, so his work rate is 1/y jobs per
day

>>>Both A and B working together [at 100% efficiency] can complete the work in
6 days.<<<



At 10% [] 1efficiency, B's work rate is  jobs per day.

At 75% [] more than his efficiency, A's work rate is 175% [
or ]
 or  jobs per day.



>>>116.6% of the work done by B at 10% of his efficiency<<<

That means in any given amount of time, say 1 unit of time, so it says

116.6% of the work done by B at 10% of his efficiency in 1 unit of time:

[I'm going to consider that as 116.6666666...% or 
or , to avoid god-awful decimals or fractions.]

That's , or 

>>>is equal to<<< 

>>>25% [1/4] of the work done by A when he works at 75% more than his 
efficiency.<<<

That means in the same amount of time, say 1 unit of time, so it says

So  of A's work rate at 

That's  jobs per day.

So we have the equation











Substitute in





Multiply the first term by 





Multiply through by 5/38

Take reciprocals

  <--- Answer: B can do 1 job in 7.6 days.

Edwin

Let x be the A's rate of work; 

Let y be the B's rate of work.


The first statement "116.6% of the work done by B at 10% of his efficiency is equal to 
                     25% of the work done by A when he work at 75% more than his efficiency"
means that

    1.166*(0.1y) = 0.25*(1+0.75)x.


Also, understanding that the problem's creator wanted to say " 116.6...% " instead of 116.6% 
(kind of joke from his side), we can rewrite this equation in the form
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    1* = ,

or

     = .


Reducing the factor 7 in both sides, we get

     = ,  or   = ,  or  x = .    (1)



The second statement "Both A and B working together can complete the work in 6 days"                     
means that

    x + y = .



Substitute here  x =   from (1),  and you will get

     + y = ,

or

     = ,  y =  =  =  = .


It means that B can complete the job in   = 7  days working alone.    ANSWER

"A rational way" in this case means "saying minimum words and writing minimum equations,
                                     but still enough in order for everything be clear".