Independent and Dependent Variables Table

What is an independent variable? Choose all that apply!

• A variable that causes the other variable to change

• A variable that changes because of another variable

• x

• y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is a dependent variable? Choose all that apply!

• A variable that causes the other variable to change

• A variable that changes because of another variable

• x

• y

Which of the following is the dependent variable?:

c= the cost for everyone to go to the movies

p= the amount of people in your group

• c (cost for everyone to go to the movies)

• p (amount of people in your group)

• neither

• both

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following is the independent variable?:

c= the cost for everyone to go to the movies

p= the amount of people in your group

• c (cost for everyone to go to the movies)

• p (amount of people in your group)

• neither

• both

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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"

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following equations match the table.

• x = 2y

• y = 2x

• y = x + 5

• x = y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9