Independent and Dependent Variable Math

Changes in the _________ variable causes changes in the _________ variable.

• independent; dependent

• dependent; independent

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

• dependent

• independent

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

Input is also known as what?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Additive Relationship

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Tim got 3 pieces candy for every house he trick or treated at.

c = candy

h = house

In this scenario, candy is the _________________ variable.

• independent

• dependent

A food service worker earns $12 per hour. How much money, m, does the worker earn on a shift of h hours? Identify the dependent variable.

• money

• hours

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Priya streams movies through a company that charges her a $5 monthly fee plus $1.50 per movie What is the dependent variable?

• the number of movies she rents

• the company that she rents from

• the cost

• the monthly fee

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.

t = the number of treats

s = the number of students

Which of the variables is INDEPENDENT?

• s

• t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In order to earn extra spending money, Dalton babysits children after school. The greater the number of hours he babysits, the more money he earns. h = the number of hours Dalton babysits m = the amount of money Dalton earns Which of the variables is DEPENDENT?

• h

• m

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

In the equation s = 8t , which of the following represents the independent variable?

• s

• 8

• t

• 8t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

What is the algebraic equation for this table?

• y = x + 3

• y = 3x

• y = x ÷ 3

• y = x - 3

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9