Independent and Dependent Variables

Henry is cooking a turkey for his family. His recipe says to cook the turkey for 15 minutes per pound. The independent quantity is ________

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Henry is cooking a turkey for his family. His recipe says to cook the turkey for 15 minutes per pound. The dependent variable is _________.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which graph represents graph represents the following scenario: Henry is cooking a turkey. His recipe says to cook the turkey for 15 minutes per pound.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

When Jane exercises on an elliptical machine, her initial heart rate is 90 beats per minute. She warms up at this rate for 5 minutes. Over the next 5 minutes, she gradually increases to 150 beats per minute. She maintains that rate for 15 minutes before gradually decreasing back to her original heart rate at the end of her 30-minute workout. The independent variable in this scenario is __________

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

When Jane exercises on an elliptical machine, her initial heart rate is 90 beats per minute. She warms up at this rate for 5 minutes. Over the next 5 minutes, she gradually increases to 150 beats per minute. She maintains that rate for 15 minutes before gradually decreasing back to her original heart rate at the end of her 30-minute workout. The dependent variable in this scenario is ___________

Which graph represents the following scenario: When Jane exercises on an elliptical machine, her initial heart rate is 90 beats per minute. She warms up at this rate for 5 minutes. Over the next 5 minutes, she gradually increases to 150 beats per minute. She maintains that rate for 15 minutes before gradually decreasing back to her original heart rate at the end of her 30-minute workout.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

A student performs several experiments in which he swings a pendulum for a 20-second duration. He uses a string that is 27 cm long, and he tests pendulum masses of different sizes, varying from 2 to 12 grams. He records the number of swings each pendulum makes in 20 seconds. The independent variable in this scenario is ___________

A student performs several experiments in which he swings a pendulum for a 20-second duration. He uses a string that is 27 cm long, and he tests pendulum masses of different sizes, varying from 2 to 12 grams. He records the number of swings each pendulum makes in 20 seconds. The dependent variable in this scenario is ___________

A city discovers that its population has been tripling every year. The independent variable in this scenario is __________

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A city discovers that its population has been tripling every year. The dependent variable in this scenario is __________

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2