Independent and Dependent Variables on Graphs

Where do you graph the Independent Variable?

• X axis

• Y axis

The time spent working is the independent quantity.

• True

• False

Where do you graph the Dependent Variable?

• X axis

• Y axis

• the independent variable is distance
• the independent variable is d=25 t
• the dependent variable is time
• the dependent variable is distance

Which is the correct definition for an independent variable?

• a variable that represents a quantity that is being manipulated in an experiment. 

• the numbers you get when you multiply a certain number by an integer.

• the one that depends on the value of some other number. 

• a number that multiplies with another number to make a third number

What is the independent variable in this graph?

• Tadpoles

• Year

• Frogs

• Number of tadpoles in the pond

What is the algebraic equation for this table?

• y = x + 3

• y = 3x

• y = x ÷ 3

• y = x - 3

What algebraic equation shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables?

• y = ax

• y = x + 12

• y = -3x

• y = 

What are the independent quantities in the table?

• {5,6,7,8,9}

• {0,1,2,3,4}

• x

• y

What are the dependent quantities from the table?

• {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}

• {9, 6, 3, 0, -3, -6, -9}

• x

• y