alleryA word problem turns easy when drawn as curves. Why?
ARe-representing avoids barriers
BVerbal problems are unsolvable
CIrrelevant facts must be kept
DCurves always give wrong answers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Re-representing avoids barriers
1. The Buddhist monk problem is hard to address in words.
2. Represented mathematically as two time-position curves, the two journeys must cross.
3. So changing the problem representation resolves the difficulty and avoids cognitive barriers.
_Source: Wikipedia, Problem solving, section Avoiding barriers by changing problem representation_
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