Practice Independent Dependent Constant Variables

Grace is bringing treats to her Algebra 1 class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings is based on the number of students in her class.

Which of the variables is independent?

• number of students

• number of treats

The independent variable is:

• s = stickers earned

• p = papers completed

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

• dependent

• independent

Sophie 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

Mr. Hays is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

• Diameter of the ball

• Force acting on the ball

• Height that the ball bounces

• Height from which the ball is dropped

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

Name the INDEPENDENT variable from the table below.

• words

• minutes

In the table, Bubbles is the ______________.

• independent variable

• dependent variable

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

Which of the following is the label for the independent variable.

• Money Collected

• Raising Money

• Boxes Sold

• None of the above