Independent Variables and Dependent Variables

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Select the correct responses

Mr. Michel can type 30 words, w, per minute, m.

w= represents words typed

m= represents minutes typing

• w is the independent variable

• m is the independent variable

• w is the dependent variable

• m is the dependent variable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The total hours, h, spent studying, will determine the grade, g, you earn on your test.

h= represents hours spent studying

g= represents grade earned from studying.

• The dependent variable is "g", grade

• The dependent variable is " h", hours

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Addae can run 5 miles, m, in one hour, h.

m= represents miles ran

h= represents hours spent running

• The independent variable is "5h" and the dependent variable is "5m"

• The dependent variable is "m" and the independent variable "5h"

• The independent variable is "h" and the dependent variable is "m"

• The independent variable is "m" and the dependent variable is "h"

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Justin runs a bakery. He bakes 200 cookies, c, every three hours, h.

c= represents cookies baked

h= represents hours

• "h" represents the dependent variable

• "c" represents the independent variable

• "200c" represents the independent variable

• "h" represents the independent variable

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9