Independent and Dependent Variables

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.

t = the number of treats

s = the number of students

Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?

• s

• t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers earned

• p = papers completed

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.

p = the number of photos added

t = the thickness of the scrapbook

• t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

• p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sam wanted to know if the color of the chair you sat in when taking a test affected your test grade. What is the independent variable.

• Color or chair

• Grade on test

• Age of students

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9