In a "Battle of the Sexes" to be held at their high school, the boys are allowed to choose one task to be used in the "battle" and the girls are allowed to choose another. Which task should the boys choose to make it most likely that they will win?

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Choosing a novel math problem-solving task is the best option as it will likely be more challenging for the girls, and thus may give the boys an advantage. Although a familiar math computation problem may seem like a good choice, it may not be as difficult as a more complex problem-solving task. The spelling and scrambled word tasks are not related to math and are therefore not relevant options for this question.

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