You Are Asked the Following Tricky Question,"If There Are 12

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Multiple Choice

You are asked the following tricky question,"If there are 12 one-cent candies in a dozen,how many two-cent candies are there in a dozen?" To answer this question,you must

• A) utilize a mental set.
• B) define the problem narrowly.
• C) actively challenge your assumptions.
• D) look for analogies within the problem.

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