Independent and Dependent Variables with Math

John measures the length of each side of a square. He uses that value to calculate the perimeter.

IV: ​ ​ ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• length of each side

• perimeter

• square

• cannot be determined

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

y = 4x + 1

IV: ​ (a)  

DV: ​ (b)  

• x

• y

• 4

• 1

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Match the following using the phrase

"_____ depends on _____"

• how much education your have

• result of a football game

• number of cookies

• time it takes to drive somewhere

• temperature

• total calories and fat

• who scores more points

• opportunities for high paying jobs

• how fast you drive

• how much air conditioning you use

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The graph shows the relationship between the number of tickets Lisa is ordering for a raffle and the cost. Which is correct about the graph?

• The Independent variable (x) is the number of tickets bought.

• The relationship between the two variables is multiplicative

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

In the equation y = 2x - 4, what is the dependent variable?

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Elizabeth hired a cleaning service to clean her house. To find C, the total cost of cleaning her house, she used the following equation.

C = 7.5x + 25

What is the dependent variable for the equation?

• 7.25

• 25

• C

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Match the following using the given graph of a two-variable equation.

• Velocity in m/s

• Independent Variable y

• Time in seconds

• Velocity after 2 minutes

• 8 m/s

• Time it takes to reach a velocity of 20 m/s

• y = 4x

• Dependent Variable x

• 5 seconds

• Equation

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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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