While that statement taken alone sounds stupid, the justification they give sounds more or less reasonable: > Of course, most math problems have correct answe

While that statement taken alone sounds stupid, the justification they give sounds more or less reasonable: > Of course, most math problems have correct answers, but sometimes there can be more than one way to interpret a problem, especially word problems, leading to more than one possible right answer. > And teaching math isn't just about solving specific problems. It's about helping students understand the deeper mathematical concepts so that they can apply them throughout their lives. Students can arrive at the right answer without grasping the bigger concept; or they can have an “aha” moment when they see why they got an answer wrong. Sometimes a wrong answer sheds more light than a right answer.