Unit 6, Lesson 16 Task 2 (independent/dependent variables)

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Unit 6, Lesson 16
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Go to edit background below. Read the prompt, fill in the table and graph the points.

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Lin notices that the number of cups of red paint is always 2/5 of the total number of cups. She writes the equation r = 2/5t to describe the relationship. Which is the independent variable, r or t?

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Lin notices that the number of cups of red paint is always 2/5 of the total number of cups. She writes the equation r = 2/5t to describe the relationship. Which is the dependent variable, r or t? Then explain how you know.

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A brownie recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of flour to make one batch of brownies. To make multiple batches, the equation f=1/2s where f is the number of cups of flour and s is the number of cups of sugar represents the relationship.

Click on edit background below to look at 3 graphs. Pick the graph that represents the relationship described and explain your answer below the image.