Dependent Variable, Independent Variable

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 total number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• b

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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 total amount of money Dalton earns

Which of the variables is dependent?

• h

• m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

• the number of movies she rents

• the company that she rents from

• the total money it costs

• There isn't one

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In order to earn extra money on the weekends, Josie's string quartet performs at wedding receptions. The longer the reception, the more money they earn.

r = the length of the reception

m = the total amount of money Josie's quartet earns

Which of the variables is independent?

• r

• m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the equation y = 2x - 4, what is the dependent variable?

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the dependent variable on the graph?

• Number of Hours (h)

• Cost (c)

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9