WorksheetsIndependent and Dependent Variables
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 4hrs 52mins
The y- axis is the ___________________ number line in the coordinate plane.
Vertical
Diagonal
Horizontal
origin
In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.
independent variable
dependent variable
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
Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.
Money Collected
Raising Money
Boxes Sold
None of the above
Jimmy earned $8 for every pizza he delivers.
m = money (dollars)
p = number of pizzas delivered
The dependent variable is:
m = money
p = number of pizzas delivered
Emma gets one sticker for every paper she completes.
s = stickers earned
p = papers completed
The independent variable is:
s = stickers earned
p = papers completed
Ty earns $12 per hour. Which of the following equations best represents how much money, m, he earns on a shift of h hours?
m = 12h
m = 12 + h
h = 12m
h = 12 + m
The graph shows the distance traveled by Ms. Luce's family on a road trip. They will travel 25 miles each hour. Which statement is true about the situation?
the independent variable is distance
the independent variable is d=25 t
the dependent variable is time
the dependent variable is distance
Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.
p = the number of photos added
t = the thickness of the scrapbook
t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable
Each pizza at Pizza Hut, p, costs $5.50. Which of the following equations best represents the cost, c, of buying p, pizzas?
m = 5.50 + c
c = 5.50 + m
p = 5.50m
c = 5.50p
c = the number of costumes Paco's daughter will require
d = the number of dances Paco's daughter plans to perform
Which of the variables is independent?
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students
Which of the variables is independent?
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Which of the variables is dependent?
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
A car (c) travels 60 mph (s).
Which answer choice is true?
Independent: c
Dependent: s
Independent: s
Dependent: c
Independent:
s & c
Dependent:
s & c
Each bag of popcorn (p) cost $6.00 (c) at the football game.
Which answer choice is true?
Independent: p
Dependent: c
Independent: c
Dependent: p
Independent:
c & p
Dependent:
c & p
What equation matches the table?
y=6x
y=x+10
y=x -10
y=x ÷ 6
Gourmet chocolate costs $5.25 per pound. Which equation best represents y, the total cost of x pounds of chocolate?
x = 5.25y
y = 5.25 + x
y = 5.25x
x = 5.25 +y
The table shows the ounces of water,y, need to for x number of servings.
Based on the information in the table, which equation can be used to model the relationship between x and y?
y = 2x
y = x + 2
y = 18x
y = x + 18
Which equation represents the table of values?
y = 400
y = 400x
y = x + 400
y = 400x + 800
Which equation matches the description if x is the number of minutes and y is the total cost.
y = 1.20
y= 1.20x
x = 1.20
x = 1.20y
The graph shows the total money earned at a fundraising car wash. Which equation can be used to find the total earned y for the number of cars washed x?
y = x + 5
y = x/5
y = x - 5
y = 5x
According to the graph, how much money would you earn if you washed 8 cars?
$25
$80
$50
$40
Patrick earns $20 for every lawn that he mows. Write an equation used to find t, the total amount of money he earns from mowing n lawns.
n = 20t
t = 20n
t = n + 20
t = n - 20
What is the correct equation for the graph?
m = 20h
m = 40h
m = 80h
m = 160h
In this graph, the coordinate point (2,10) means which of the following?
2 km for every 10 minutes
10 km for every 2 minutes
10 km per minute
(2,10) is not plotted on this graph
A food service worker earns $12 per hour. Write an equation to determine how much money, m, the worker can earn for any number of h hours?
m = 12 + h
h = 12m
m = 12h
h = 12/m
Which equation represents the relationship?
d=h+9
h=9d
h=d+9
d=9h
Which equation best represents the relationship in the table?
b=15f
f=15b
f=b+15
f=15−b
Write an equation that represents the relationship between the variables in the table.
t=10d
t=d-9
t=10-d
d=t+10
Which equations best represents the graph?
m = 150h
h = 150m
m = 75h
h = 75m
Which of the following situations is best represented by the equation
y=15x ?Mr. Salazar curved (added points) the test by 15 points.
There were 15 more questions on the test than the last test.
Mr. Salazar took off 15 points for not showing your work on the test.
On the test, each question correct was worth 15 points.
Write an equation from the graph (Hint: make a table first)
y = x + 15
x = 15y
y = 15x
x = y + 15
A carpenter charges $720 for 18 hours of work. She charges the same amount of money for each hour of work. Which table shows the relationship between the amount of time the carpenter works and the amount of money she charges?
A
B
C
D
Ty earns $12 per hour. Which of the following equations best represents how much money, m, he earns on a shift of h hours?
m = 12h
m = 12 + h
h = 12m
h = 12 + m
Each pizza at Pizza Hut, p, costs $5.50. Which of the following equations best represents the cost, c, of buying p, pizzas?
m = 5.50 + c
c = 5.50 + m
p = 5.50m
c = 5.50p
Which of the following equations match the table.
x = 2y
y = 2x
y = x + 5
x = y
Select the correct responses
Mr. Michel can type 30 words, w, per minute, m.
w= represents words typed
m= represents minutes typing
w is the independent variable
m is the independent variable
w is the dependent variable
m is the dependent variable
The total hours, h, spent studying, will determine the grade, g, you earn on your test.
h= represents hours spent studying
g= represents grade earned from studying.
The dependent variable is "g", grade
The dependent variable is " h", hours
Addae can run 5 miles, m, in one hour, h.
m= represents miles ran
h= represents hours spent running
The independent variable is "5h" and the dependent variable is "5m"
The dependent variable is "m" and the independent variable "5h"
The independent variable is "h" and the dependent variable is "m"
The independent variable is "m" and the dependent variable is "h"
Justin runs a bakery. He bakes 200 cookies, c, every three hours, h.
c= represents cookies baked
h= represents hours
"h" represents the dependent variable
"c" represents the independent variable
"200c" represents the independent variable
"h" represents the independent variable
Elias works at the Hamburger Hut and makes $9 and hour.
What is the independent variable we can assume from this statement?
Elias likes hamburgers
How many hours he works
How much money he makes
Diego ate all of the hamburgers and Elias had to pay for them
Dilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?
Monica's growth
drinking milk
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
Ty earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does he earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.
m: money
h: hours
