I'm not disagreeing that variables are meant to be variable. However, it's important to teach context behind variables before asking an 11 year old to solve th

I'm not disagreeing that variables are meant to be variable. However, it's important to teach context behind variables before asking an 11 year old to solve them or else it becomes a point of confusion. They are asked to use rote memorization to complete the calculations but they don't seed their memory before asking.