Your teacher is trying to get the class to use analogical problem solving. When he gives you a problem to solve by analogical reasoning, you will increase your chances of being successful by

a. ignoring hints or clues that might have been provided.
b. using past experiences with similar problems.
c. making any analogies as abstract as possible.
d. not being distracted by the common underlying structure in problems.

Answer: b. using past experiences with similar problems.

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