Identifying Independent/Dependent Variables

Identify the independent and dependent variables:

The more coffee Ms. Smith drinks, the more energy she has.

• I: The amount of energy she has

  D: The amount of coffee she drinks

• I: The amount of coffee she drinks

  D: The amount of energy she has

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Select the correct statement that describes the scenario:

The more sleep you get, the better you do on your math tests.

• The amount of sleep you get depends on your score on your math test.

• Your score on your math test depends on how much sleep you get.

Identify the independent and dependent variables:

Ice cream sales increase as the temperature rises.

• I: Temperature

  D: Ice cream sales

• I: Ice cream sales

  D: Temperature

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

Identify the independent and dependent variables:

Food for the catered party costs $12.75 per person.

• I: Cost per person

  D: Number of people

• I: Number of people

  D: Food served at the party

• I: Total cost

  D: Number of people

• I: Number of people

  D: Total cost

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Identify the independent and dependent variables:

Tyshawn charges $7 per hour of yard work.

• I: Number of hours worked

  D: Total profit

• I: Total profit

  D: Number of hours worked

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.B.4

Select the statement that best describes the scenario:

Kay donates twice what Ed donates.

• How much Ed donates depends on how much Kay donates.

• How much Kay donates depends on how much Ed donates.

• How much Ed and Kay donate is the same.

• How much Ed and Kay donate are not related.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The independent variable is the same as the

• domain/x-value

• range/y-value

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.5

The dependent variable is the same as the

• domain/x-value

• range/y-value

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4