Vocabulary (verb meaning “deal with”): Choose the word that best completes the sentence “I don't really know how to ______ the problem.” Select the verb that means “address/deal with.”

Given data

• Task: Verb that means to address or handle a problem.

Concept/Approach
Tackle a problem = approach it actively and try to solve it.

Option analysis
tackle — correct: “tackle the problem.”cope — normally “cope with a problem”; missing the preposition here.draw/erase — unrelated meanings.

Common pitfalls
Choosing “cope” without its necessary preposition “with.”

Final Answer
tackle