Math Independent vs. Dependent

Two marbles are drawn from a container in such a way that the first marble drawn is replaced before selecting the second marble. Does the outcome of the first draw affect the outcome of the second?

• Yes

• No

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
The spinner is spun twice.  What is the probability that it lands on red first and then blue?

• Independent

• Dependent

Is the event INDEPENDENT or DEPENDENT?
Amy plays card games.  She picks a card at random.  Then without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.

• Independent

• Dependent

What is the probability of rolling an even number on the first roll of a number cube and rolling an odd number on the second roll? Are these events independent or dependent?

• Independent

• Dependent

Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .

(choose 2 answers)

• The dependent variable is total cost

• The dependent variable is weight

• The independent variable is total cost

• The independent variable is the weight of the package

Select the correct independent and dependent parts of the graph .

(choose 2 answers)

• The independent variable is distance

• The independent variable is time

• The dependent variable is distance

• The dependent variable is time

The independent variable is:

• x

• y

What does the underlined portion represent?

The amount of food I eat at a restaurant vs the cost of the check

• Independent

• Dependent

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis