Identifying the Independent and Dependent Variables

What is the dependent variable according to the graph?

• The dependent variable is total cost

• The dependent variable is weight

• The dependent variable is unknown

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

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

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

• independent; dependent

• dependent; independent

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

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

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

Name the DEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• minutes
• bubbles

In an experiment to test how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of radishes. What is the Independent Variable?

• amount of sunlight

• how fast radishes grow

Identify the dependent variable:

The number of money (m) earned, and the number of hours (h) worked.

• hours works is the dependent variable

• money earned is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9