Explanatory and Response Variables

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. Find the explanatory variable.

• Oven temperature

• Time to bake

Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons. Find the explanatory variable.

• Water received

• Lemons produced

The time it takes to run depends on the person's running speed. Find the response variables.

• Time

• Running speed

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. Explanatory variables.

• Braking distance

• Tire treads

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake. Find the response variable.

• Oven temperature

• Time to bake

An explanatory variable is...

• Dependent

• Independent

A response variable is...

• Depedent

• Independent

An explanatory variable is on the Y axis.

• True

• False

The response variable can be found along the Y axis.

• True

• False

The explanatory variable is the variable that we expect to explain or predict the response variable.

• True

• False