Robert is a 15-year-old boy who has attended U.S.schools since he began kindergarten at age 5.With this fact in mind, identify the task that is most likely to require Robert's fluid intelligence rather than his crystallized intelligence.

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Fluid intelligence involves the ability to solve new and abstract problems, which aligns with solving a new kind of puzzle. The other tasks listed (finding Egypt on a map, applying algebra to a mathematical word problem, writing a persuasive essay on a current issue in the news) rely more on crystallized intelligence, or knowledge and skills acquired through prior learning and experience.

Robert Is a 15-Year-Old Boy Who Has Attended U