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WorksheetsDependent & Independent Variables
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 5hrs 7mins
Input is also known as what?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Additive Relationship
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?
s
t
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
In this scenario, the number of books is the _________________ variable.
independent
dependent
In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is DEPENDENT?
h
m
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
In the equation s = 8t , which of the following represents the independent variable?
s
8
t
8t
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
The number of treats she will bring can be found using the equation
t=3s+5
Which of the variables is independent?
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is dependent?
Identify the independent variable:
The amount of money, m, earned if t raffle tickets are sold
money, m
tickets, t
The x- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
Sophie earned $5 for every A she got on her report card.
m = money
A = A on report card
The dependent variable is:
m = money
A = A on report card
Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Which of the variables is dependent?
m
d
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
A food service worker earns $12 per hour. If the wages earned depends on the number of hours worked, identify the independent variable.
wages earned
number of hours
In the United States House of Representatives, the number of representatives from a state depends on the population.
What is the dependent variable?
number of U.S. Representatives
population
In order to earn extra spending money, Delaney babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours she babysits, the more money she earns.
What is the independent variable?
number of hours worked
amount of money earned
Sarah is participating in a walk-a-thon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
What is the independent variable?
amount of money raised
distance walked
Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for the library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
What is the independent variable?
amount of money raised
number of books purchases after raising the money
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
What is the dependent variable?
number of students
number of treats
Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will need a different costume for each dance she plans performs.
What is the dependent variable?
number of costumes
number of dances
A food service worker earns $12 per hour. If the wages earned depends on the number of hours worked, identify the dependent variable.
wages earned
number of hours
In the United States House of Representatives, the number of representatives from a state depends on the population.
Which of the variables is independent?
number of U.S. Representatives
population
In order to earn extra spending money, Delaney babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours she babysits, the more money she earns.
Which of the variables is dependent?
number of hours worked
money earned
Sarah is participating in a walk-a-thon to raise money for local reading programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
Which of the variables is dependent?
amount of money raised
distance walked
Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for the library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
Which of the variables is dependent?
amount of money raised
number of books purchased after raising the money
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings is based on the number of students in her class.
Which of the variables is independent?
number of students
number of treats
Paco's daughter will be participating in an upcoming dance recital. She will need a different costume for each dance that she performs.
Which of the variables is independent?
number of costumes
number of dances
Francis earns $8 per hour working at the diner. Let m represent she amount of money he earns. Let h represent the number of hours she works. Which is the dependent variable?
m
h
In order to earn some spending money, Danisha babysits after school. She earns $15 each hour. Let h represent the number of hours Danisha works. Let m represent the amount of money Danisha earns. Which variable is the independent variable?
m
h
Naomi is going on a trip. She packs 2 snacks for each day of her trip. Let d represent the number of days she is on her trip. Let n represent the number of snacks she brings. Which variable is the dependent variable?
d: the number of days she is on her trip
n: the number of snacks she brings
d
n
Eric buys a new car. Sadly, Eric’s car is worth less each year. Let v represent the value of the car. Let t represent the amount of time since Eric bought the car. Which variable is the dependent variable?
v: the value of the car
t: the amount of time since Eric bought the car
t
v
Yvonne is participating in a walkathon to raise money for a local charity. The farther she walks, the more money she will raise for the charity. Let m represent the amount of money she raises. Let d represent the distance Yvonne walks. Which is the independent variable?
m: the amount of money she raises
d: the distance she walks
m
d
Marlena reads for 30 minutes each night. Let t represent the total number of minutes read and d represent the number of days that she reads. Which is the dependent variable?
t: total number of minutes read
d: number of days that she reads
Diana reads 4 books each week. Diana wants to create an equation that will give her the total number of books she can read given the number of weeks she reads. Let b be the number of books she reads each week, and let w be the number of weeks that she reads. Which is the dependent variable?
b: the number of books she reads
w: the number of weeks that she reads
Brandon runs 8 miles each week. Brian wants to create an equation that will give him the total number of miles he will run given the number of weeks she runs. Let r be the number of miles he runs each week, and let w be the number of weeks that he runs. Which variable is independent?
r: the number of miles he runs
w: the number of weeks he runs
Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.
independent; dependent
dependent; independent
Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.
independent; dependent
dependent; independent
The x- axis is the ___________________ part of a graph
Vertical (up and down)
Diagonal
Bottom
Input is also known as what?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Additive Relationship
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?
s
t
In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is DEPENDENT?
h
m
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
Which of the following does NOT show an additive relationship?
y= 2.5x + 3
c= 5d + 2.5
d = 1/3x + 4
y= 1/2x
In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.
independent variable
dependent variable
Tim got 3 pieces candy for every house he trick or treated at.
c = candy
h = house
In this scenario, candy is the _________________ variable.
independent
dependent
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 cost
the monthly fee
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
In this scenario, the number of books is the _________________ variable.
independent
dependent
In the equation m = 5 r + 4, which of the following represents the dependent variable?
r
5
m
4
In the equation s = 8t , which of the following represents the independent variable?
s
8
t
8t
Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.
independent; dependent
dependent; independent
The x- axis is the ___________________ part of a graph
Vertical (up and down)
Diagonal
Bottom
Input is also known as what?
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Additive Relationship
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?
s
t
In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns.
h = the number of hours Dalton babysits
m = the amount of money Dalton earns
Which of the variables is DEPENDENT?
h
m
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
In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.
independent variable
dependent variable
Tim got 3 pieces candy for every house he trick or treated at.
c = candy
h = house
In this scenario, candy is the _________________ variable.
independent
dependent
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 cost
the monthly fee
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
In this scenario, the number of books is the _________________ variable.
independent
dependent
In the equation m = 5 r + 4, which of the following represents the dependent variable?
r
5
m
4
In the equation s = 8t , which of the following represents the independent variable?
s
8
t
8t
What is the dependent variable on this graph?
number of students
club
What is the independent variable on this graph?
number of employees
method
What is the dependent variable on this graph?
colors
number of students
What is the independent variable on this graph?
month
inches
Sophie earned $5 for every A she got on her report card.
m = money
A = A on report card
The dependent variable is:
m = money
A = A on report card
Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Which of the variables is dependent?
m
d
Grace is bringing treats to her Algebra 1 class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings is based on the number of students in her class.
Which of the variables is independent?
number of students
number of treats
The dependent variable...
Can be whatever we want it to be
Changes based on the other variable
The independent variable is:
x
y
The dependent variable is:
x
y
Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .
(choose 2 answers)
The dependent variable is total cost
The dependent variable is weight
The independent variable is total cost
The independent variable is the weight of the package
Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .
(choose 2 answers)
The independent variable is distance
The independent variable is time
The dependent variable is distance
The dependent variable is time
What is the dependent variable on this graph?
amount earned
Time spent working
What is the independent variable on this graph?
amount earned
Time spent working
