QUIZ IN VARIABLES

1. The number of students in a class and the number of desks needed.

• INDEPENDENT: Number of students

• DEPENDENT: Number of students

• INDEPENDENT: Number of desks needed

• DEPENDENT: Number of desks needed

The number of candles on a birthday cake, and that person’s age.

• INDEPENDENT: Number of candles

• DEPENDENT: Person's age

• DEPENDENT: Number of candles

• INDEPENDENT: Person's age

The height of a sunflower and the number of days since it was planted.

• INDEPENDENT: Height of sunflower

• DEPENDENT: Number of days it was planted

• DEPENDENT: Height of sunflower

• INDEPENDENT: Number of days it was planted

The number of gallons of paint needed and the size of a classroom.

• INDEPENDENT: Number of gallons needed

• DEPENDENT: Size of a classroom

• DEPENDENT: Number of gallons needed

• INDEPENDENT: Size of a classroom

The number of players on a basketball team and the number of jerseys needed to be made.

• INDEPENDENT: Number of jerseys to be made

• DEPENDENT: Number of players

• DEPENDENT: Number of jerseys to be made

• INDEPENDENT: Number of players

A study was done to find if different tire threads affect the braking distance of a car.

• DEPENDENT: Tire threads

• INDEPENDENT: Tire threads

• DEPENDENT: Breaking distance of a car

• INDEPENDENT: Breaking distance of a car

The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.

• DEPENDENT: Time it takes to run a mile

• INDEPENDENT: Person’s running speed

• DEPENDENT: Person’s running speed

• INDEPENDENT: Time it takes to run a mile

The height of a bean plant depends on the amount of water they receive.

• DEPENDENT: The amount of water they receive

• INDEPENDENT: The amount of water they receive

• DEPENDENT: The height of a bean plant

• INDEPENDENT: The height of a bean plant

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will be baked.

• DEPENDENT: Baking time of a cake

• INDEPENDENT: Baking time of a cake

• DEPENDENT: Temperature of the air

• INDEPENDENT: Temperature of the air

Lemon trees receiving the most water will bear the most lemons.

• DEPENDENT: Watering a lemon tree

• INDEPENDENT: Fruit the lemon tree will bear

• DEPENDENT: Fruit the lemon tree will bear

• INDEPENDENT: Watering a lemon tree