The knowledge needed for addressing a problem includes mentally representing the ______ and ______ states, the rules or constraints, and the allowable operations to solve the problem.

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To solve a problem, one needs to mentally represent the current state of the problem and the desired or goal state. Knowing the rules or constraints of the problem and the allowable operations to solve it is also important. Therefore, option A: current; goal is the best choice. Option B: future; goal is incorrect because the future state is not yet known and is what one is trying to achieve. Options C and D are incorrect because they refer to past states, which may not be relevant to solving the problem at hand.

The Knowledge Needed for Addressing a Problem Includes Mentally Representing