A Classic Problem Called,"The Crow and the Trains" Requires That

question 51

Multiple Choice

A classic problem called,"The Crow and the Trains" requires that you determine the total distance a crow would fly while flying back and forth between two converging trains.If you initially conceptualized it as a distance problem,it was very difficult to solve but if instead you framed the problem in terms of _________,it was relatively easy to arrive at the solution.

• A)divergent thinking
• B)probability
• C)inductive reasoning
• D)time

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