Six members of a family namely , , , , , and are travelling together. is the son of but is not the mother of . and are a married couple. is the brother of . is the daughter of . is the brother of . How many male members are there in the family?
- A2
- B3
- C4
- D1
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let us identify the gender and relationships of each member ( for male, for female):
1. " is the son of ": is Male ().
2. " is not the mother of ": Since is a parent but not the mother, must be the father. is Male ().
3. " and are a married couple": Since is male, must be the wife. is Female ().
4. " is the brother of ": is Male ().
5. " is the daughter of ": is Female ().
6. " is the brother of ": is Male ().
Let's count the male members (): .
Total number of male members .
1. " is the son of ": is Male ().
2. " is not the mother of ": Since is a parent but not the mother, must be the father. is Male ().
3. " and are a married couple": Since is male, must be the wife. is Female ().
4. " is the brother of ": is Male ().
5. " is the daughter of ": is Female ().
6. " is the brother of ": is Male ().
Let's count the male members (): .
Total number of male members .