Independent and Dependent Quantities

The independent quantities are represented by these values: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

• True

• False

The independent quantities are represented by these values: 0.15, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.0                         

• True

• False

Describe how you can distinguish between an independent quantity and a dependent quantity. Use an example in your description.

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What is the INDEPENDENT quantity?

• How many boxes of fruit she sells

• How tall Wanda is

• What kinds of fruit she sells

• How much money she makes

Wanda earns $2 for every box of fruit sold as a fundraiser.

What is the DEPENDENT quantity?

• How many boxes of fruit she sells

• How tall Wanda is

• What kinds of fruit she sells

• How much money she makes

What is the INDEPENDENT quantity?

• The kind of car they can rent

• How many days they rent the car

• The color of the cars

• How much money they have to pay total

What is the DEPENDENT quantity?

• The kind of car they can rent

• How many days they rent the car

• The color of the cars

• How much money they have to pay total

What is the DEPENDENT quantity?

• The number of words he types

• The number of minutes

• How fast Terrence is typing

• How long the words are

What is the INDEPENDENT quantity?

• The number of words he types

• The number of minutes

• How fast Terrence is typing

• How long the words are

• A
• B
• C
• D