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WorksheetsIndependent and Dependent
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
John measures the length and width of each side of a rectangle. He uses those values to calculate the area. What is the dependent variable?
length
width
area
y=4x+1
Choose the independent variable.
y
4
x
1
David measures how many inches his tomato plant grows every week. What is the output?
number of weeks
amount of growth
Mark works full time as a busboy at a local café. He earns $6 per hour and then an additional $3 per hour for each hour over 40 hours that he works per week. What is the dependent variable?
Number of hours worked.
Amount earned a week.
The number of gum balls, g, that can be packaged in a box with a volume of V cubic units is given by g = 40V + 15. What is the input?
g
40
V
15
Jake works as a sales representative. He earns $1,275 per month plus an 8% commission on his total sales. What is the output?
$1,275
Number of months
total sales
8% sales
What is the independent variable?
Cell phone bill
Minutes used
What is the independent variable?
The amount of gas you have in the tank
How far you can drive
What is the dependent variable?
Your math grade
The number of assignments you complete
What is the input?
How much money you earn
The number of hours you work
What is the independent variable?
Cost of a speeding ticket
How many miles you were over the speed limit when caught
What is the dependent variable?
How fast you drive
How long it takes to get there
What is the input?
Result of a football game
Who scores the most points.
What is the independent variable?
Total calories from fat
number of cookies you eat
What is the dependent variable?
Opportunities for high-paying jobs
How much education or experience you have
