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‘X # Y’ means ‘X is the wife of Y’,
‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is the daughter of Y’,
‘X @ Y’ means ‘X is the brother of Y’,
‘X & Y’ means ‘X is the father of Y’,
‘X × Y’ means ‘X is the sister of Y’.
If ‘I @ H $ F # D & L # K @ O’, then how is I related to L?

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Brother

Understanding Relationship Symbols

  • '\(X \text{ \# } Y\)' means 'X is the wife of Y'.
  • '\(X \text{ \$ } Y\)' means 'X is the daughter of Y'.
  • '\(X \text{ @ } Y\)' means 'X is the brother of Y'.
  • '\(X \text{ \& } Y\)' means 'X is the father of Y'.
  • '\(X \text{ × } Y\)' means 'X is the sister of Y'. (Note: This symbol is not used in the given expression).

Decoding the Family Expression: \(I \text{ @ } H \text{ \$ } F \text{ \# } D \text{ \& } L \text{ \# } K \text{ @ } O\)

This question is a type of logic puzzle that tests our ability to decode relationships based on given symbols. We need to analyze the provided expression step-by-step to figure out how 'I' is related to 'L'. We'll determine the gender of individuals and their connections within the family structure.

Step-by-Step Relationship Analysis

  • Step 1: From \(I \text{ @ } H\). The symbol '@' signifies 'brother of'. Therefore, this part tells us that I is the brother of H. From this, we know that I is male.
  • Step 2: From \(H \text{ \$ } F\). The symbol '$' means 'daughter of'. This means H is the daughter of F. We can confirm that H is female. F is a parent to H.
  • Step 3: From \(F \text{ \# } D\). The symbol '#' indicates 'wife of'. So, F is the wife of D. This tells us F is female and D is male. Since F is H's parent (from Step 2) and F is married to D, it implies that D is the father of H. F is therefore H's mother.
  • Step 4: From \(D \text{ \& } L\). The symbol '&' means 'father of'. Thus, D is the father of L. This confirms D is male, and L is his child.
  • Step 5: Combining D's Children. Looking at Steps 3 and 4, we found that D is the father of H and also the father of L. When two individuals share the same father (and mother, based on F being the wife of D), they are siblings. Therefore, H and L are siblings.
  • Step 6: Final Connection: I to L. Recall from Step 1 that I is the brother of H. Since H and L are siblings (as determined in Step 5), it follows directly that I is also the brother of L.

Conclusion: How is I related to L?

By systematically decoding the symbols and tracing the lineage:

  • We established that I is male.
  • We determined that D is the father of both H and L.
  • We concluded that H and L are siblings.
  • We found that I is the brother of H.

Based on these deductions, the relationship of I to L is that I is the brother of L.

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