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Independent and Dependent Variables

Authored by Taylor Griffith

Mathematics

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Independent and Dependent Variables
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

Monica's growth
drinking milk

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Ramone wants to know: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?

How far they kick the soccer ball
who the person is
how well they do on the math test
Type of soccer ball.

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the INDEPENDENT variable? You are testing which type of paper airplane goes furthest?

the paper used

the type of paper airplane

the distance of each plane's flight

how hard the plane is thrown

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
The following equation can be used to find the amount of money she will raise. 
m=75d
Which of the variables is dependent?

m
d
75
Sarah

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Samantha 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
The number of treats she will bring can be found using the equation 
t=3s+5
Which of the variables is independent?

s
t
3
5

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns

Which of the variables is dependent?

h
m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The graph shows the distance traveled by a 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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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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