Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son.' Whose photograph was it?

Understand the Problem

The question presents a riddle involving family relationships. The speaker identifies a man in a photograph and describes a family connection, stating that the man in the photo is the son of the speaker's father's son. To solve this, we need to analyze the relationships outlined: 'my father's son' refers to the speaker himself since he has no siblings. Therefore, the man in the photograph is the speaker's son.

Answer

His son

The photograph was of his son.

Answer for screen readers

The photograph was of his son.

More Information

In the statement 'my father's son' refers to the man himself, as he has no siblings. Therefore, 'that man's father is my father's son' means that the man's father is himself, indicating the photograph is of his son.

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