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Dependent and Independent Variables

Authored by Barbara White

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

CCSS covered

Dependent and Independent Variables
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise
b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase

Which of the variables is dependent?

m
b

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks

Which of the variables is dependent?

m
d

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In order to earn extra money on the weekends, Josie's string quartet performs at wedding receptions. The longer the reception, the more money they earn.
r = the length of the reception
m = the amount of money Josie's quartet earns

Which of the variables is independent?

r
m

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the United States House of Representatives, the number of Representatives from a state is calculated based on its population.
r = the number of Representatives
p = the population of a state

Which of the variables is independent?

r
p

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

the number of movies she rents
the company that she rents from
the money it costs
There isn't one

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Kira designs websites. She can create three different websites each week. Kira wants to create an equation that will give her the total number of websites she can design given the number of weeks she works.
What is the independent vairble

the number of websites she makes
the number of weeks
the design of the website
there isn't one

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A food service worker earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does the worker earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

money
hours

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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