Independent vs Dependent Variables

Match the following using the phrase

"_____ depends on _____"

• the number of assignments you turn in

• your math grade

• the hours you work

• cost of a speeding ticket

• minutes used

• your cell phone bill

• amount of gas you have

• how much money you earn

• how many miles you went over the speed limit

• how far you can drive

Match the following using the phrase

"_____ depends on _____"

• how fast you drive

• opportunities for high paying jobs

• who scores more points

• time it takes to drive somewhere

• temperature

• how much air conditioning you use

• number of cookies

• total calories and fat

• how much education your have

• result of a football game

John measures the length of each side of a square. He uses that value to calculate the perimeter.

IV: ​ ​ ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• length of each side
• perimeter
• square
• cannot be determined

y = 4x + 1

IV: ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• x
• y
• 4
• 1

David measures how many inches his tomato plant grows every week.

IV: ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• week
• inches
• David
• sunlight

• V
• g
• 40
• 15

Jake works as a sales representative. He earns $1,275 per month

plus an 8 percent commission on his total sales.

IV: ​ (a)  

DV: ​ ​ (b)   ​

• total sales
• total earnings
• commision
• $1,275 per month

Mark works full time as a busboy at a local cafe. He earns $6 per hour.

IV: ​ (a)   ​

DV: ​ (b)  

• hours
• total earnings
• 6
• local cafe