Dependent and Independent Variables Statistics

The name for a graph of plotted points that shows a relationship between two sets of data

• Coordinate plane

• Scatter plot

• Function graph

• Correlation

Another name for the output of a function that depends on what you put into the function

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Interpolation

• Extrapolation

A positive correlation between two variables means...

• that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases

• that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases

• that as one variable decreases, the other variable increases

• the two variables are happy

A negative correlation between two variables means...

• that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases

• that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases

• that as one variable decreases, the other variable also decreases

• the two variables are unhappy

What is the dependent variable on the graph?

• Number of Hours (h)

• Cost (c)

What is the dependent variable in the table?

• the student's height

• the student's shoe size

• the student's name

• the total cost of the shoes

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

The x-axis is also called your ​ ​ (a)   variable and your ​ (b)   .​

• independent

• dependent

• input

• output

​ ​ The variable that is NOT affected is called the ​ ​ (a)   and the variable that is affected is called the ​ ​ ​ (b)  

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

What is the dependent variable in the table?

• total amount earned

• total number of hours

• $9 per hour

• the number of hours