Independent and Dependent Variables

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis
• y-axis
• neither
• it changes

The x- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Horizontal

• origin

The y- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.

• Vertical

• Diagonal

• Horizontal

• origin

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

What are the independent quantities?

• 1, 2, 3

• 50, 100, 150

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

In the table, the dependent quantities are...

• 1, 2, 3

• 12, 24, 36

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

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

Is this graph additive or multiplicative?

• Additive

• Multiplicative