Independent vs. Dependent Variables

What is the dependent variable?

• The amount of donuts to order

• The number of students in the class

y = 4x + 1

IV: ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• x

• y

• 4

• 1

Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .

(choose 2 answers)

• The dependent variable is total cost

• The dependent variable is weight

• The independent variable is total cost

• The independent variable is the weight of the package

Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .

(choose 2 answers)

• The independent variable is distance

• The independent variable is time

• The dependent variable is distance

• The dependent variable is time

The dependent variable...

• Can be whatever we want it to be

• Changes based on the other variable

The independent variable is:

• x

• y

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

The independent variable is the "cause" of the situation.

• True

• False

The score on the final test depended on the number of study questions the student completed.  Select the independent variable.

• Score on final test

• Number of study questions

• Student

• None of these