Dependent and Independent Variable in Algebra

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

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is dependent?

• h

• m

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

• dependent

• independent

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise
b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase
Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• b

Match the following using the given graph of a two-variable equation.

• Time in seconds

• Dependent Variable x

• Velocity in m/s

• Independent Variable y

• 5 seconds

• Velocity after 2 minutes

• 8 m/s

• Time it takes to reach a velocity of 20 m/s

• y = 4x

• Equation

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)