POP QUIZ!! Independent and Dependent Variables

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

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

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

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

What is the pattern in the table below?

• multiplying the number of shots by 3
• adding 3 to the number of shots
• adding 1 to the number of shots
• dividing the number of shots by 3

Name the DEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• minutes
• bubbles

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent

• dependent; independent

Write an expression for the following. Jerry has $20 and makes $7 per hour.

• 7x + 20
• 7 + 20x
• 20 + 7

What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

• distance
• 25
• time
• there isn't one

What is the DEPENDENT variable?

• total cost
• weight
• 0.3
• there isn't one

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 to rent movies

• There isn't one