from Open Up MS curriculum
Unit 6, Lesson 16
Go to edit background below. Read the prompt, fill in the table and graph the points.
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?
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.
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.