Independent Vs. Dependent

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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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.

m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise

b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase

Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• b

Which is correct?

• the independent variable is distance
• the dependent variable is distance

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which is correct?

• 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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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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $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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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The time it takes you to walk to school is a function of the distance you live from the school. What is the independent variable?

• time

• distance

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the dependent variable in the relationship between how many problems you miss on a test and your overall test grade?

• number of problems missed
• overall grade

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9