In a family there are six members A, B, C, D, E, F. A and B are married couple. D is only son of C. A is father of E, who is granddaughter of F, whose husband has died and C is brother of A. How many male members are in the family?
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D2
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's decode the relations step-by-step:
1. and are a married couple.
2. is the father of is Male, so must be Female.
3. is the granddaughter of , whose husband has died is a widowed Female.
4. is the brother of is Male.
5. is the only son of is Male.
6. Since is the granddaughter of , and and are brothers, is the mother of and .
7. is a granddaughter is Female.
Now, let's list the genders of all 6 members:
* Males: , , (Total = 3)
* Females: , , (Total = 3)
Thus, there are 3 male members in the family.
1. and are a married couple.
2. is the father of is Male, so must be Female.
3. is the granddaughter of , whose husband has died is a widowed Female.
4. is the brother of is Male.
5. is the only son of is Male.
6. Since is the granddaughter of , and and are brothers, is the mother of and .
7. is a granddaughter is Female.
Now, let's list the genders of all 6 members:
* Males: , , (Total = 3)
* Females: , , (Total = 3)
Thus, there are 3 male members in the family.