The graph shows the distance an elevator travels over time. Which equation represents the relationship shown in the graph, where x is the time in seconds and y is the distance traveled in feet?

• y = x + 20

• y = x- 20

• y = 20x

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise
b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase
Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• b

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In order to earn extra money on the weekends, Josie's string quartet performs at wedding receptions. The longer the reception, the more money they earn.
r = the length of the reception
m = the amount of money Josie's quartet earns
Which of the variables is independent?

• r

• m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the United States House of Representatives, the number of Representatives from a state is calculated based on its population.
r = the number of Representatives
p = the population of a state
Which of the variables is independent?

• r

• p

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

• the number of movies she rents

• the company that she rents from

• the money it costs

• There isn't one

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Kira designs websites. She can create three different websites each week. Kira wants to create an equation that will give her the total number of websites she can design given the number of weeks she works.
What is the independent vairble

• the number of websites she makes

• the number of weeks

• the design of the website

• there isn't one

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A food service worker earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does the worker earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

• money

• hours

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A ​ ​ ​ (a)   variable changes in response to another variable.

• dependent

• independent

An ​ ​ (a)   variable causes the ​ (b)   variable to change..

• independent

• dependent

What is the independent variable in the statement? The number of pages read, p, and the time spent reading, t

• Independent variable: p

• Independent variable: t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9