Identifying Independent and Dependent Variables

What is a variable in the context of math and science?

• A type of mathematical operation

• A specific scientific formula

• A number or quantity that varies in different situations

• A symbol representing a fixed number

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Which variable generally represents the independent variable?

• w

• y

• x

• z

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the babysitting scenario, what does 'h' represent?

• Days worked

• Hours worked

• Money earned

• Rate per hour

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What determines the amount of money Deanna earns in the scenario?

• The type of work

• The rate per day

• The number of days

• The number of hours worked

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which statement is true about dependent variables?

• They change in response to another variable

• They remain constant

• They influence other variables

• They are always represented by x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is incorrect about the relationship between independent and dependent variables?

• Dependent variables change in response to independent variables

• Dependent variables control the independent variables

• Independent variables influence the dependent variables

• Independent variables are usually the cause in a scenario

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

If Deanna works more hours, what happens to the money she earns?

• It becomes zero

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It decreases

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What does 'y' typically represent in variable scenarios?

• Constant value

• Dependent variable

• None of the above

• Independent variable

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Why is it impossible for the money earned to determine the hours worked?

• Because money is always constant

• Because payment is after work

• Because hours are irrelevant

• Because the work is voluntary

What must Deanna do first to earn her payment?

• Negotiate her pay

• Work the designated hours

• Calculate her earnings

• Receive her schedule

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3