Independent & Dependent Variables

Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is independent?

• s
• t

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In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is dependent?

• h
• m

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In the United States House of Representatives, the number of Representatives from a state is calculated based on its population.
r = the number of Representatives
p = the population of a state
Which of the variables is independent?

• r
• p

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• the independent variable is distance
• the independent variable is d=25 t
• the dependent variable is time
• the dependent variable is distance

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• The dependent variable is total cost
• The dependent variable is weight
• The independent variable is total cost
• The independent variable is cost of a package

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Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

• the number of movies she rents
• the company that she rents from
• the money it costs
• There isn't one

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

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On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

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A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.

• dependent
• independent

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Which equation matches the table?

• y = x 
• y = 5x
• y = x - 4
• y = x + 4

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