Directions: Read the following relationship details and answer the question.
X's mother's husband's mother has a son named Y, who is the only brother of X's mother. If X is a female member of the family, how is X related to Y?
Correct Answer :
Niece
Solution :
Correct Answer: Niece
To determine how X is related to Y, let us break down the given family relationships step-by-step:
1. "X's mother's husband": Assuming standard blood relations, a mother's husband is X's father.
2. "X's mother's husband's mother": This refers to X's father's mother (i.e., X's paternal grandmother).
3. "X's mother's husband's mother has a son named Y": Y is a son of X's paternal grandmother. Thus, Y is either X's father or X's paternal uncle.
4. "who is the only brother of X's mother": This crucial clue tells us that Y is the brother of X's mother (X's maternal uncle).
5. Since X is a female member of the family, X is the daughter of X's mother.
6. Therefore, X is the sister's daughter (niece) of Y.
Hence, X is the Niece of Y.
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