Identify Independent and Dependent

The time spent working is the independent quantity.

• True

• False

The dependent quantities are represented by these values: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.

• True

• False

The independent quantities are represented by these values: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

• True

• False

Which label best describes the dependent quantities shown in the table?

• Number of tickets (t)

• Cost (c)

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

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

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

What is the dependent variable in the equation y = 3x - 2?

• y

• x

• -2

• 3x

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

• The dependent variable is total cost
• The dependent variable is weight
• The independent variable is total cost
• The independent variable is cost of a package