Independent versus dependent variables

Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?

• Monica's growth

• drinking milk

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable:

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

• money, m

• tickets, t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• hours, h

• money, m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• s

• b

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• p

• h

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• m

• g

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• p

• w

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• p

• b

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

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

• h

• s

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Identify the independent variable

The temperature, t, of water and the number of minutes, m, the water is in the freezer

• t

• m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9