Independent vs. Dependent

Bamboo grows one inch every day. 
What is the independent variable? 

• Growth
• days
• one inch 
• 5 days

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Kira designs websites. She can create three different websites each week. Kira wants to create an equation that will give her the total number of websites she can design given the number of weeks she works.
What is the independent vairble

• the number of websites she makes
• the number of weeks
• the design of the website
• there isn't one

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A food service worker earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does the worker earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

• money
• hours
• $12

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

a movie ticket is $8.50 per person. What is the independent variable? 

• Cost
• number of people 
• Time
• space 

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Carrie gets one sticker for every paper she completes.

s = stickers
p = paper

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers
• p = paper

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Tim got 3 pieces candy for every house he trick or treated at.

c = candy
h = house

The dependent variable is:

• c = candy
• h = house

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sophie earned $1 for every she got an A on her report card.

m = money
A = A on report card

The dependent variable is:

• m = money
• A = A on report card

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Lily got one prize for every book she read.

p = prize
b = books she reads

The independent variable is:

• p = prize
• b = books she reads

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Helga is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.
p = the number of photos added
t = the thickness of the scrapbook
Which of the variables is independent?

• p
• t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
What is the IV?

• m
• d

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9