Lesson 1-6 Independent vs. Dependent Quantities (Version A)

The dance committee is selling tickets to the Fall Ball. The more tickets that they sell, the greater the amount of money they can spend for decorations. The ​​ (a)   DEPENDS ON the (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis​ (d)  

• amount of money they can spend on decorations
• number of tickets that they sell
• "Decorations Budget"
• "# of Tickets Sold"

Generally, the average price of going to the movies has steadily increased over the decades. Therefore, the​​ ​ (a)   DEPENDS ON the​​​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ ​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis​ (d)   .

• average price of going to the movies
• decade in which the ticket was purchased
• "Decade"
• "Ticket Price"

The air pressure inside a tire increases with the surrounding air temperature. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ ​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• air pressure inside the tire
• surrounding air temperature
• "Tire's Air Pressure"
• "Surrounding Air Temperature"

Mike's cell phone is part of a family plan. If he chooses to use more than his share of the data, then there is less data available for the rest of his family. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ ​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)  

• data available for the rest of Mike's family
• amount of data Mike chooses to use
• "Data Available for Mike's Family"
• "Data Used by Mike"

Julian is buying concert tickets for himself and his friends. The more concert tickets he buys, the greater the cost. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ ​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• total cost to attend the concert
• number of tickets Julian purchased
• "Total $ Cost"
• "Number of Tickets"

Jared and Mia are preparing meals to serve at a local homeless shelter. The more meals they prepare, the more people they will be able to serve. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ ​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• number of people they will be able to serve
• number of meals they have prepared
• "# of People Served"
• "# of Meals Prepared"

As the amount of rain decreases, so does the water level of the river. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ ​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• water level of the river
• amount of rain that has fallen
• "River Water Level"
• "Amount of Rainfall"

A store is having a sale over Labor Day weekend. The more purchases, the greater the profits. Therefore, the (a)   DEPENDS ON the​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• total profits earned by the store
• number of purchases made
• "Number of Purchases"
• "Total Profits"

Tristan is buying birthday candles for his grandma's birthday cake. Her age, in years, will determine how many boxes of candles Tristan will purchase. Therefore, the​ (a)   DEPENDS ON the​​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• number of boxes of candles Tristan will purchase
• age of Tristan's Grandma, in years,
• "Grandma's Age"
• "Number of Boxes"

Tucker is a consultant for a software company. The number of hours he works determines the amount of his annual bonus. Therefore, the​ (a)   DEPENDS ON the​​ (b)   . Title the DEPENDENT axis​ (c)   , and title the INDEPENDENT axis (d)   .

• amount of Tucker's annual bonus
• number of hours Tucker works
• "Hours Worked"
• "Size of Bonus"