Identifying Independent/Dependent Variables Math

A city discovers that its population has been tripling every year. The independent variable in this scenario is __________

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A city discovers that its population has been tripling every year. The dependent variable in this scenario is __________

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A vacationer has $300 to spend over the next 20 days. The first two days, she spends $20 on food each day. She visits with a family member for the next four days and does not spend any money. She then spends $20 on transportation on each of the remaining days until she spends all of her money. The independent variable in this scenario is _________

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A vacationer has $300 to spend over the next 20 days. The first two days, she spends $20 on food each day. She visits with a family member for the next four days and does not spend any money. She then spends $20 on transportation on each of the remaining days until she spends all of her money. The dependent variable in this scenario is _________

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A ​ ​ ​ (a)   variable changes in response to another variable.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the independent variable in the statement?

• Independent variable: p

• Independent variable: c

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the dependent variable in the statement? The profit, p, and the number of candy bars sold, c

• Dependent variable: p

• Dependent variable: c

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

An ​ ​ (a)   variable causes the ​ (b)   variable to change..

• independent

• dependent

What is the dependent variable in the statement? The number of pages read, p, and the time spent reading, t

• Dependent variable: p

• Dependent variable: t

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the independent variable in the statement? The number of pages read, p, and the time spent reading, t

• Independent variable: p

• Independent variable: t

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9