4.8 Practice 6th- Independent vs. Dependent Variables

The amount of money, m, earned if t raffle tickets are sold

• independent: t; dependent: m

• independent: m; dependent: t

The number of hours, h, worked and the amount of money, m, earned

• independent: m; dependent: h

• independent: h; dependent: m

The number of shelves, s, in a bookcase and the number of books, b, the bookcase can hold

• independent: b; dependent: s

• independent: s; dependent: b

The number of pages, p, you read in your book in h hours

• independent: h; dependent: p

• independent: p; dependent: h

the number of gallons, g, of water a garden hose produces after running for m minutes

• independent: m; dependent: g

• independent: g; dependent: m

The number of peaches, y, a farmer harvests in x bushels

• independent: x; dependent: y

• independent: y; dependent: x

the number of hours, h, you spend driving at a speed of r miles per hour

• independent: h; dependent: r

• independent: r; dependent: h

the pages, p, in a book and the weight, w, of the book

• independent: p; dependent: w

• independent: w; dependent: p

the number of hamburgers, h, sold and the dollar amount of sales, s, taken in

• independent: s; dependent: h

• independent: h; dependent: s

the pounds, p, of flour you buy and the number of bread loaves, b, you want to make

• independent: p; dependent: b

• independent: b; dependent: p