Independent and Dependent Variable

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

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

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On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

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

Jimmy earned $8 for every pizza he delivers.

m = money (dollars)

p = number of pizzas delivered

The dependent variable is:

• m = money

• p = number of pizzas delivered

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Emma gets one sticker for every paper she completes.

s = stickers earned

p = papers completed

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers earned

• p = papers completed

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

• m: money

• h: hours

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Asher is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball

• Force acting on the ball

• Height that the ball bounces

• Height from which the ball is dropped

The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?

• 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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Ms. Shi 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

• t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

• p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

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

• dependent
• independent

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Identify the independent variable:
The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive. 

• The bean seed
• The amount of water provided daily
• The amount of sunlight they're exposed to daily
• How tall they grow by the end of the experiment

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