Independent and Dependent Variables with X and Y

On a graph, which axis shows the independent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

On a graph, which axis shows the dependent variable?

• x-axis

• y-axis

• neither

• it changes

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following equations match the table.

• x = 2y

• y = 2x

• y = x + 5

• x = y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Independent variable (IV) label units are found on the _______ axis.

• Y-axis

• X-axis

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

• 2x

• x

• -4

• y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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

• y

• x

• -2

• 3x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which is the dependent variable?

• x

• y

• -1/2

• 4

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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

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Dependent variable (DV) label with units is found on the _____ axis

• Y-axis

• X-axis