Independent Variable and Dependent Variable

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 total number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase Which of the variables is dependent?

• m

• b

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 total money it costs

• There isn't one

Which label best describes the independent quantities shown in the table?

• Number of tickets (t)

• Cost (c)

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Select the correct responses

Mr. Michel can type 30 words, w, per minute, m.

w= represents words typed

m= represents minutes typing

• w is the independent variable

• m is the independent variable

• w is the dependent variable

• m is the dependent variable

Addae can run 5 miles, m, in one hour, h. m= represents miles ran h= represents hours spent running

• The independent variable is "5h" and the dependent variable is "5m"

• The dependent variable is "m" and the independent variable "5h"

• The independent variable is "h" and the dependent variable is "m"

• The independent variable is "m" and the dependent variable is "h"

Justin runs a bakery. He bakes 200 cookies, c, every three hours, h.

c= represents cookies baked

h= represents hours

• "h" represents the dependent variable

• "c" represents the independent variable

• "200c" represents the independent variable

• "h" represents the independent variable

Which label best describes the dependent quantities shown in the table?

• Number of tickets (t)

• Cost (c)

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

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes