In a certain code language,
'A x B' means ‘A is the son of B’,
'A – B' means ‘A is the brother of B’,
'A + B' means ‘A is the wife of B’,
'A % B' means ‘A is the father of B’.
How is M related to T if ‘M x N + P – S % T’?
Correct Answer :
Father's brother's son
Solution :
To determine how M is related to T based on the expression ‘M x N + P – S % T’, let us break down the expression step-by-step from left to right using the defined code rules:
1. M x N:
The code 'A x B' means 'A is the son of B'. Therefore, M is the son of N. This means M is male and N is one of M's parents.
2. N + P:
The code 'A + B' means 'A is the wife of B'. Therefore, N is the wife of P. This implies N is female (mother of M) and P is male (father of M).
3. P – S:
The code 'A – B' means 'A is the brother of B'. Therefore, P is the brother of S. Since P is M's father, S is the sibling of M's father (uncle or aunt of M).
4. S % T:
The code 'A % B' means 'A is the father of B'. Therefore, S is the father of T. This tells us S is male, making S the paternal uncle (father's brother) of M. Since T is the child of S, T and M are cousins sharing the same paternal grandfather.
Let's trace the relationship from T to M:
T's father is S.
S's brother is P (which makes P the father's brother of T).
P's son is M (since M is the son of N, and N is P's wife).
Therefore, M is the son of T's father's brother, which translates directly to Father's brother's son.
Thus, M is T's Father's brother's son.
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