In a small town lived a close-knit family where every relation could be expressed through simple symbols. For instance, when they said A × B, it meant A is the father of B, while A ÷ B meant A is the mother of B. The younger ones were often introduced with A + B, meaning A was the daughter of B, and the bond of brotherhood was shown by A - B (A is brother of B). One day, the children in the family turned these symbols into a playful code. Instead of introducing their parents and siblings in words, they spoke only in symbols. ”Look,” giggled little Meena, ”M + N ÷ O!” Everyone laughed, because they knew it meant Meena was the daughter of N, and N was the mother of O, making her O’s sister. What started as a code soon became a family game, making the bonds of father, mother, daughter, and brother not just relations, but symbols of love and togetherness. (165 words)

If ’P × T ÷ Q + R’ how is R related to P?

The correct answer is Option 2: Husband.

Let's break down the relationships defined by the symbols in the question:

1. A × B means A is the father of B.
2. A ÷ B means A is the mother of B.
3. A + B means A is the daughter of B.
4. A - B means A is the brother of B.

We need to determine how R is related to P in the expression: P × T ÷ Q + R.

Let's decode the expression step by step from left to right:

Step 1: Decode 'P × T'
According to the rule A × B, P is the father of T.
• P (Male) is the father of T.

Step 2: Decode 'T ÷ Q'
According to the rule A ÷ B, T is the mother of Q.
• T (Female) is the mother of Q.

Step 3: Decode 'Q + R'
According to the rule A + B, Q is the daughter of R.
• Q (Female) is the daughter of R.

Step 4: Combine the relationships to find R's relationship with P
• From Step 2, T is the mother of Q.
• From Step 3, Q is the daughter of R. Since Q is the daughter of both T (mother) and R, R must be the father of Q, which means R is married to T (R is T's husband).
• From Step 1, P is the father of T.
• Since T is P's daughter, her husband R is the son-in-law of P (and conversely, P is the father-in-law of R).

Therefore, R is the husband of P's daughter (T), making R the son-in-law of P, or looking at R relative to T and P: R is the Husband of T (the daughter of P).