Independent Dependent Variables Math

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.

• dependent

• independent

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

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

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

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

If I drink a lot of water then I will have to go to the bathroom.

What is the red part?

• independent variable

• dependent variable

The dependent variable is:

• m = money

• p = number of pizzas delivered

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers earned

• p = papers completed

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