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Independent and Dependent Variables in Additive and Multiplicative Relationships

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

a)

independent; dependent

b)

dependent; independent

2.
A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
3.

What is the equation for a multiplicative relationships.

a)

y = ax

b)

y = a +x

c)

neither letters aren't used in math.

4.

The x- axis is the ___________________ part of a graph

a)

Vertical (up and down)

b)

Diagonal

c)

Bottom

5.

In the equation m = 5 r + 4, which of the following represents the dependent variable?

a)

r

b)

5

c)

m

d)

4

6.
a)
the independent variable is distance
b)
the independent variable is d=25 t
c)
the dependent variable is time
d)
the dependent variable is distance
7.
a)
The dependent variable is total cost
b)
The dependent variable is weight
c)
The independent variable is total cost
d)
The independent variable is cost of a package
8.
On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
9.
On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?
a)
x-axis
b)
y-axis
c)
neither
d)
it changes
10.
What makes up an ordered pair?
a)
Two random numbers
b)
An x-value and a y-value
c)
Two pears
d)
Two lines
11.

Input is also known as what?

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Additive Relationship

12.

Which of the following does NOT show an additive relationship?

a)

y= 2.5x + 3

b)

c= 5d + 2.5

c)

d = 1/3x + 4

d)

y= 1/2x

13.
Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.
a)
words
b)
minutes
14.

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

15.

Tim got 3 pieces candy for every house he trick or treated at.


c = candy

h = house


In this scenario, candy is the _________________ variable.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

16.
Does watching TV before bed affect how much restful sleep you get?  What is the dependent variable?
a)
Watching TV before bed
b)
Amount of Restful Sleep
17.
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.
a)
money
b)
hours
18.

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

a)

the number of movies she rents

b)

the company that she rents from

c)

the cost

d)

the monthly fee

19.

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?

a)

s

b)

t

20.

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.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

21.

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?

a)

h

b)

m

22.

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?

a)

r

b)

p

23.

In the equation s = 8t , which of the following represents the independent variable?

a)

s

b)

8

c)

t

d)

8t