Independent and Dependent Quantities on Graphs

What is the INDEPENDENT variable?

• distance

• 25

• time

• there isn't one

What is the DEPENDENT variable?

• total cost

• weight

• 0.3

• there isn't one

On a graph, which axis shows the INDEPENDENT variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

On a graph, which axis shows the DEPENDENT variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

• the independent variable is distance
• the independent variable is d=25 t
• the dependent variable is time
• the dependent variable is distance

• The output is:  s+3
• The output is:  s-1
• The output is:  s-3
• The output is: s ÷ 2 
  

Which equation matches the table?

• y = x 

• y = 5x

• y = x - 4

• y = x + 4

Which list shows the dependent quantities in the graph?

• 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35

• 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14

What are the dependent quantities represented in this table?

• 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

• 2, 3, 4, 5

• 6, 9, 12, 15

Your independent variable is graphed on which axis?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• origin