Graphs (Independent/Dependent Variables)

Based on the graph, how many more students are in the science club than the book club?

• 20

• 16

• 46

• 18

The graph shows how employees at Disney World travel to work. How many employees ride bikes, ride the bus, or walk to work?

• 300

• 450

• 325

• 375

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CCSS.2.MD.D.9

The number of teachers at four schools are shown in the bar graph below. The number of teachers at school S is missing. There are a total of 56 teachers at schools S, T and V. Which bar graph represents the number of teachers at school S?

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How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?

• 3
• 5
• 7
• 9

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____ to test your hypothesis.

• change
• keep the same
• experiment with
• investigate

The variable that is measured throughout the experiment is the ________________
Hint: It may change as a result of your testing.

• Controlled Variable
• Responsive Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Catherine is testing which soil will help grass grow the tallest.  The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.

• constant (stays the same)
• independent (it's what you change)
• dependent (it's what you measure)

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which  paper airplane design goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the paper airplane design
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

Students took a test after they had studied either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?

• silence
• television turned on
• score on test
• subject 

Daniel was investigating how fast it took mice to react to different sounds. Identify the independent variable.

• How fast mice reacted
• different sounds
• types of music
• Daniel