How are concepts and problem-solving directly related? Or can they be directly related?

[ALine]

Is there a direct correlation between concepts and problem-solving?

[swansont]

Concepts can be qualitative or at least not sufficiently quantitative to solve problems.

e.g. we know Newtonian gravity is an attraction owing to the mass of the objects, but that concept won’t let you solve quantitative problems. You need a specific expression of the law of gravity to do that.