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Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables

Authored by Clarence Swain

Mathematics

8th - 9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Sophie earned $5 for every A she got on her report card.


m = money

A = A on report card


The dependent variable is:

m = money

A = A on report card

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value.

w = the weight of the mushrooms

v = the value of the mushrooms

v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable

w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A team from the Department of Public Works is painting lines of the freeway. The number of hours needed to finish the project depends on the length of road that needs to be lined.


h = the number of hours needed

r = the length of road

h is the independent variable and r is the dependent variable

r is the independent variable and h is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Zach and his friends are at an arcade and are redeeming their tickets for prizes. The number of prizes they can get is calculated based on how many tickets they have won.

p = the number of prizes the friends can get

t = the number of tickets the friends have won

t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

While on vacation, Heather plans to write some postcards to her friends. The number of postcards she can send depends on how many stamps she has.


p = the number of postcards Heather can send

s = the number of stamps Heather has

p is the independent variable and s is the dependent

s is the independent variable and p is the dependent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Belle manages the Hancock Orchard, which produces many different types of fruit, including pears. The more pear trees that have been planted in the orchard, the more barrels of pears the orchard will produce.


p = the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchard

b = the number of barrels of pears the orchard will produce

p is the independent variable and b is the dependent

b is the independent variable and p is the dependent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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