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 + Q – R ÷ T’, how is T related to P?

The correct option is None of these.

Let us break down the given expression step-by-step using the relations defined in the problem:

1. Symbol definitions:

• A + B means A is the daughter of B.

• A - B means A is the brother of B.

• A ÷ B means A is the mother of B.

• A × B means A is the father of B.

2. Decoding the expression: P + Q - R ÷ T

• P + Q: P is the daughter of Q. (This implies P is female)

• Q - R: Q is the brother of R. (This implies Q is male)

• R ÷ T: R is the mother of T. (This implies R is female)

3. Determining the relationship between T and P:

• R is the mother of T.

• Q is the brother of R (so Q is T's maternal uncle).

• P is the daughter of Q (so P is the daughter of T's maternal uncle, which makes P the cousin of T).

• Correspondingly, T is the child (son or daughter) of P's paternal aunt (R). Therefore, T is P's cousin.

Since the relationship of T to P is Cousin (and the exact gender of T is not specified, but T is definitely a cousin), it does not match Aunt, Father, or Grandmother.

Hence, the correct answer is None of these.