Independent and Dependent Variables

Front

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

Back

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Front

Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?

Back

s

Front

The dependent variable is:

Options: m = money, A = A on report card

Back

m = money

Front

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

Back

x-axis

Front

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

Back

y-axis

Front

Emma gets one sticker for every paper she completes.

s = stickers earned

p = papers completed

The independent variable is:

Back

p = papers completed

Front

Ty earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does he earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

Back

m: money

Front

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

Back

m

Front

Back

The dependent variable is total cost.

Front

Back

Distance