quick logic question

Al-Allo · 2013-08-11 01:03:38

Are the father of the son of NN and the son of the father of NN the same person ?

i say yes, and it's NN. Am i right ???

NN Father

Son NN

This how I imagined it. thanks

Last edited by Al-Allo (2013-08-11 01:04:00)

bobbym · 2013-08-11 01:12:38

Hi;

I would agree but let's wait for more input.

Al-Allo · 2013-08-11 01:15:05

Ah ok.

Wait you mean from me or other members?

Last edited by Al-Allo (2013-08-11 01:15:40)

ShivamS · 2013-08-11 01:20:03

Yeah, I would think they are both NN.

Al-Allo · 2013-08-11 01:21:08

Good ! Sadly i don't have the solution ^^

Au101 · 2013-08-11 02:06:20

I'm not sure that's necessarily true. NN could be a woman and, therefore, the mother of "the son of NN". The father of "the son of NN" would then be her husband/spouse/whatever. Then the son of the father of NN would be NN's brother and, therefore, the uncle of "the son of NN" and the brother-in-law of "the father of the son of NN".

Presumably the use of the word "the" excludes the other possibility that "the father of NN" had many sons, and - therefore - one of them was NN's brothers.

Last edited by Au101 (2013-08-11 02:06:41)

Al-Allo · 2013-08-11 04:29:54

I don't think the problem was meant to be that complicated lol But it's good to try, and like bobbym said, wait for more people to answer.

bobbym · 2013-08-11 04:47:58

Hi;

Au101 brings up some possibilities I did not think of and has a point.

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