Identifying Independent/Dependent Variables Math

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

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

Which label best describes the dependent quantities shown in the table?

• Number of tickets (t)

• Cost (c)

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

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

• dependent

• independent

The dependent variable is:

• m = money

• A = A on report card

Independent means

• an amount that can stand on its own

• an amount that depends on another amount

The dependent variable is:

• m = money

• p = number of pizzas delivered

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers earned

• p = papers completed

Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.
p = the number of photos added
t = the thickness of the scrapbook

• t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

• p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

When Jane exercises on an elliptical machine, her initial heart rate is 90 beats per minute. She warms up at this rate for 5 minutes. Over the next 5 minutes, she gradually increases to 150 beats per minute. She maintains that rate for 15 minutes before gradually decreasing back to her original heart rate at the end of her 30-minute workout. The independent variable in this scenario is __________