11/25 Warm Up: Functions and Function Notation

Determine which is the INDEPENDENT variable: the number of minutes running or the amount of calories burned

• Number of minutes running

• number of calories

• They are both

• neither one is

Determine which is the DEPENDENT variable: the grade made on your math test or the number of minutes you spent studying

• Grade on math test

• number of minutes

• Both are

• Neither are

Determine which is the INDEPENDENT variable: the grade made on your math test or the number of minutes you spent studying

• neither are

• both are

• grade on the test

• number of minutes

Determine which is the INDEPENDENT variable: the amount of money earned or the number of lawns you mowed

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words
• minutes

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

Ms. Shi is making a scrapbook. As she adds more photos, the scrapbook grows thicker.

p = the number of photos added

t = the thickness of the scrapbook

• t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

• p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

What is the definition of a function?

• Has inputs and outputs

• Every input has only ONE output

• Inputs have different outputs every time

• x-values and y-values

Is this mapping a function or not a function? 

• Function
• Not a Function 

Is this table a function or not a function? 

• Function
• Not a Function