Dependent and Independent Variables

One chicken is injected with a growth hormone while another chicken is not injected with a growth hormone. After one year, both chickens are weighed. What is the dependent variable?

• If the chicken was injected with a growth hormone or not

• The weight of the chicken

• The type of chicken

One chicken is injected with a growth hormone while another chicken is not injected with a growth hormone. After one year, both chickens are weighed. What is the independent variable?

• If a chicken was injected with a growth hormone or not

• The weight of the chicken

• The type of chicken

Identify the independent variable

The number of hours, h, worked and the amount of money, m, earned

• hours, h

• money, m

Identify the independent variable

The number of hamburgers, h, sold and the dollar amount of sales, s taken in

• h

• s

The number of oranges in a bag and the cost of the bag of oranges are related. What is the independent variable in this relationship?

• The number of oranges in the bag

• The cost of the bag

Identify the independent variable:

The amount of money, m, earned if t raffle tickets are sold

• money, m

• tickets, t

Identify the independent variable

The number of pages, p, you read in your book in h hours

• p

• h

Identify the independent variable

The pages p, in a book and the weight, w, of the book

• p

• w

The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?

• the independent variable is distance

• the independent variable is d=25 t

• the dependent variable is time

• the dependent variable is distance

The dependent variable is:

• m = money

• p = number of pizzas delivered