Understanding Independent and Dependent Variables in Graphs

What is the dependent variable in the example where distance depends on time?

• Distance

• Cost

• Speed

• Time

In the context of time and cost per hour, what is considered the independent variable?

• Speed

• Distance

• Cost

• Time

If Sue rents a kayak for $20 an hour, what is the dependent variable?

• The weather

• The amount of money spent

• The rental location

• The number of kayaks

When graphing Joe's driving example, what type of graph is it considered?

• Bar graph

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Pie chart

Why is Joe's driving graph considered continuous?

• Because he stops frequently

• Because he drives at a constant speed

• Because he drives in a circle

• Because he changes speed often

In Sue's kayak rental example, why is the graph considered discrete?

• Because she pays per day

• Because she pays per week

• Because she pays per hour

• Because she pays per minute

What does a discrete graph indicate in terms of payment or action?

• No payment

• Incremental payment

• Continuous payment

• Random payment

What is the independent variable in a scenario where time affects another variable?

• The graph type

• The result

• Time

• The affected variable

Which variable is typically represented on the y-axis in a graph?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant variable

• Random variable

What type of graph would you use if you cannot have half a person in a scenario?

• Discrete graph

• Bar graph

• Line graph

• Continuous graph