Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables in Math

What is the dependent variable in the statement?

• Dependent variable: p

• Dependent variable: c

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the dependent variable in the statement?

• Dependent variable: d

• Dependent variable: h

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the dependent variable in the statement? Surface area of walls in a room, a, and the amount of paint used, p

• Dependent variable: a

• Dependent variable: p

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A city discovers that its population has been tripling every year. The dependent variable in this scenario is (a)  

A vacationer has $300 to spend over the next 20 days. The first two days, she spends $20 on food each day. She visits with a family member for the next four days and does not spend any money. She then spends $20 on transportation on each of the remaining days until she spends all of her money. The independent variable in this scenario is (a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A vacationer has $300 to spend over the next 20 days. The first two days, she spends $20 on food each day. She visits with a family member for the next four days and does not spend any money. She then spends $20 on transportation on each of the remaining days until she spends all of her money. The dependent variable in this scenario is (a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Select the correct responses

Mr. Michel can type 30 words, w, per minute, m.

w= represents words typed

m= represents minutes typing

• w is the independent variable

• m is the independent variable

• w is the dependent variable

• m is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The total hours, h, spent studying, will determine the grade, g, you earn on your test.

h= represents hours spent studying

g= represents grade earned from studying.

• The dependent variable is "g", grade

• The dependent variable is " h", hours

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Addae can run 5 miles, m, in one hour, h. m= represents miles ran h= represents hours spent running

• The independent variable is "5h" and the dependent variable is "5m"

• The dependent variable is "m" and the independent variable "5h"

• The independent variable is "h" and the dependent variable is "m"

• The independent variable is "m" and the dependent variable is "h"

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Justin runs a bakery. He bakes 200 cookies, c, every three hours, h.

c= represents cookies baked

h= represents hours

• "h" represents the dependent variable

• "c" represents the independent variable

• "200c" represents the independent variable

• "h" represents the independent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9