A batsman in his 12th innings makes a score of 55 and thereby increases his average by 1 runs. What is his average after the 12th innings if he had never been ‘not out’?	Choose the correct option:
A) 42
B) 43
C) 44
D) 45
E) 46

Rationale: "let ‘ x ’ be the average score after 12 th innings ⇒ 12 x = 11 × ( x – 1 ) + 55 ∴ x = 44 answer c"
Answer: C