Independent and Dependent Quantity

• Weight is the Dependent Event
• Cost is the Dependent Event
• Weight and Cost are both Independent Events
• Weight and Cost are both Dependent Events

Which list shows the Independent Quantities?

• .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5

• 8, 16, 24, 32

• Number of People is the Independent Quantity and Total Cost is the Dependent Quantity.
• Number of People is the Dependent Quantity and Total Cost is the Independent Quantity.
• Total Cost and Number of People are both Independent Quantities.
• Total Cost and Number of People are both Dependent Quantities.

What is the Indpendent Quantity?

• Gallons of Gas

• Miles Driven

Which is the list of the Dependent Quantities?

• 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• 22, 33, 44, 55, 66

The independent quantities shown are;

• 3,4,5,6,7

• -15, -20, -25, -30, -35

• 1,8,9,10,11,12

• There are no dependent quantities

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

• dependent

• independent

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

Name the DEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• minutes

• bubbles

The dependent quantities shown are;

• 3,4,5,6,7

• -15, -20, -25, -30, -35

• 1,8,9,10,11,12

• There are no dependent quantities