In a certain code language,
A + B means 'A is the mother of B',
A - B means 'A is the brother of B',
A x B 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 L related to P if 'L # K% R-T+P# N'?
Understanding the Coding Language for Blood Relations
This problem involves decoding a set of symbols that represent blood relations and then applying these rules to determine the relationship between two individuals, L and P, based on a given expression.
First, let's establish the meaning of each symbol:
- A + B means 'A is the mother of B'. This implies A is female.
- A - B means 'A is the brother of B'. This implies A is male.
- A x B means 'A is the wife of B'. This implies A is female.
- A % B means 'A is the father of B'. This implies A is male.
- A # B means 'A is the daughter of B'. This implies A is female.
Analyzing the Expression: L # K % R - T + P # N
We will break down the expression step-by-step to determine the gender and relationships of each person involved.
- L # K: L is the daughter of K.
- Gender: L is Female.
- Relationship: K is a parent of L.
- K % R: K is the father of R.
- Gender: K is Male.
- Relationship: K is the father of L and R. L and R are siblings.
- R - T: R is the brother of T.
- Gender: R is Male.
- Relationship: R and T are siblings. K is the father of T.
- T + P: T is the mother of P.
- Gender: T is Female.
- Relationship: T is the mother of P. P is the child of T. Since K is the father of T, K is the paternal grandfather of P.
- P # N: P is the daughter of N.
- Gender: P is Female.
- Relationship: N is a parent of P. Since T is the mother of P, N must be the father of P. Therefore, T and N are the parents of P.
Determining the Relationship Between L and P
Now let's consolidate the information to find the relationship between L and P.
- From L # K, we know L is the daughter of K (L-Female).
- From K % R and R - T, we know K is the father of T (K-Male), and R and T are siblings.
- Since K is the father of T, and L is also the daughter of K, L and T are sisters.
- From T + P, we know T is the mother of P (T-Female).
- Therefore, L is the sister of P's mother (T).
- This means L is the maternal aunt of P.
The relationship 'maternal aunt' is equivalent to 'mother's sister'.
Important Questions from Blood Relations (Notes)
- Introducing a man, a women said, "His wife is the only daughter of my father". How is that man related to the woman?
- In a family, Bhanu is the father of Kamlesh. Bhanu has only two children. Kamlesh is the brother of Ritu. Ritu is the daughter of Santosh. Aryan is the grandson of Santosh. Sunny is the father of Aryan. How is Sunny related to Bhanu ?
A is the daughter of C's sister B. D is the husband of C. E is D's father. How is A related to E?
- If Sangeeta's daughter is my daughter's mother, then how am I related to Sangeeta?
- In a group of siblings there are seven sisters, and each sister has one brother. How many siblings are there in total?
