Dependent and Independent Variables

A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.

• dependent

• independent

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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

• Number of tickets (t)

• Cost (c)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the dependent variable in the equation y = 3x - 2?

• y

• x

• -2

• 3x

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The dependent variable is:

• x

• y

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9