Dependent vs Independent Variables

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

The dependent variable is:

• x

• y

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

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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

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

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

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

• y

• x

• -2

• 3x