In a certain code language,
A ÷ B means ‘A is the mother of B’,
A x B means ‘A is the husband of B’,
A – B means ‘A is the sister of B’ and
A + B means ‘A is the father of B’.
Based on the above, how is M related to R if ‘M + N ÷ O – P x Q ÷ R’?
- AOption (a)
Mother's brother
- BOption (b)
Father's mother's father
- COption (c)
Father's father's brother
- DOption (d)
Father's father's father
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Correct answer
Father's mother's father
Why this answer is correct
The family tree diagram is ,
Let us first decode the given symbols and then draw a family tree.
| Symbol | ÷ | × | − | + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mother | Husband | Sister | Father |
Given : M + N ÷ O − P × Q ÷ R
Therefore, P is the father of R, N is the mother of P, and M is the father of N .M is the Father's mother's father of R.
Hence, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.