Independent vs Dependent Variable

Tamara's daughter is a dancer who will be participating in an upcoming recital.  For each dance her daughter plans to perform, she will require a different costume.

The independent variable is......

• the number of costumes Tamara's daughter will require.

• the number of dances Tamara's daughter plans to perform

Yardena is planning her wedding. The number of announcements she orders is determined by the number of guests she wants to invite.

The number of announcements is the......

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Spencer goes biking every morning. The farther he bikes, the more calories he burns during the bike ride.

The independent variable is.....

• the number of calories Spencer burns during the bike ride

• the distance Spencer bikes

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

A committee is organizing a music festival in Jefferson County. The amount of time that the venue has been reserved for determines the number of bands that will be able to play at the festival.

The amount of time that the venue has been reserved for is the.....

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Carson is selling lemonade. The number of cups of lemonade he sells determines how much money he earns. The independent variable is....

• the number of cups of lemonade Carson sells

• the amount of money Carson earns

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

During the winter, a trucking company ships produce from California to Cleveland. The more produce the company needs to ship, the more truckers it will hire.

The independent variable is the......

• the number of truckers the company will hire.

•  the amount of produce the company needs to ship.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

The number of students in a class, s, and the number of desks needed, d

The independent variable is....

• s

• d

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

"The number of candles on a birthday cake, c, and that person's age, a"

The independent variable is...

• c

• a

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.1

The height of a sunflower in inches, h, and the number of days since it was planted, d

The independent variable is.....

• d

• h

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

The number of gallons of paint needed, g, and the size of a room in square feet, s

The independent variable is...

• s

• g

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.B.4