Independent and Dependent Variables

The variable that you may change in the experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Variable measured during the experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.

• dependent
• independent

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

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

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.B.4

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will require a different costume for each dance she plans to performs.
c = the number of costumes Paco's daughter will require
d = the number of dances Paco's daughter plans to perform
Which of the variables is independent?

• c = the number of costumes
• d = the number of dances

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will require a different costume for each dance she plans to performs.
c = the number of costumes Paco's daughter will require
d = the number of dances Paco's daughter plans to perform
Which of the variables is independent?

• c = the number of costumes
• d = the number of dances

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9