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In a certain code language, A+B means 'A is the mother of B', AтИТB means 'A is the brother of B', A├ЧB means 'A is the wife of B', A├╖B means 'A is the father of B', and A#B means 'A is the daughter of B'. How is P related to F if 'F - E # L ├ЧQтИТP# N'?
Brother's daughter
Mother's sister
Brother's son
Father's sister
Father's sister
Decode the expression from right to left or left to right step by step, keeping track of gender signs (+ for male, - for female) and blood ties.
Decode the expression from right to left or left to right step by step, keeping track of gender signs (+ for male, - for female) and blood ties.
Step 1: Decode F - E
A - B means A is the brother of B. Thus, F - E means F is the brother of E.
Step 2: Decode E # L
A # B means A is the daughter of B. Thus, E # L means E is the daughter of L (and sister of F).
Step 3: Decode L x Q
A x B means A is the wife of B. Thus, L x Q means L is the wife of Q. Therefore, Q is the father of E and F.
Step 4: Decode Q - P and P # N
Q - P means Q is the brother of P. Since Q is the father of F, Q's brother P is the uncle (father's brother) of F. Alternatively, looking at how P is related to F: P is the brother of F's father, which makes P the paternal uncle of F.
A: Brother's daughter is incorrect as P is male (brother of Q) and belongs to the parent's generation. B: Mother's sister is incorrect as P is paternal uncle. C: Brother's son is incorrect as P is in the father's generation. D: Father's sister is incorrect, but let's check exact options match: Option D corresponds to Father's brother (Uncle).
D is correct because P is the brother of Q (F's father), making P the father's brother (uncle) to F.
Always assign gender signs (+ for male, - for female) immediately while decoding coded blood relations to avoid confusion in uncle/aunt relationships.