1B Independent and Dependent Variables

By Jill Hand
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Questions
Identifying Variables

Select the two variables in the following situation.

Charlie earns six dollars per lawn he mows.

Select the two variables in the following situation.

For every hour Jai studies, they get three M&Ms.

Select the two variables in the following situation.

It costs 10 dollars per pound of chicken wings at Raley's.

Select the two variables in the following situation.

Every group basket has 10 colored pencils.

Select the two variables in the following situation.

In football, you earn 7 points for every touchdown you score.

Select the two variables in the following situation.

The world record hot dog eater Joey Chestnut ate 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes.
Independent vs Dependent

Which of the following is usually always independent?

Which of the following is usually always dependent?

A boat rental shop rents paddleboats for a fee plus an additional cost per hour. The cost of renting for different numbers of hours is shown in the table.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

The graph shows the relationship between the hours a soccer team practiced after the season started and their total practice time for the year.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

Teresa is buying glitter markers to put in gift bags. The table shows the relationship between the number of gift bags and the number of glitter markers she needs to buy.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

Ty borrowed $500 from his parents. The graph shows how much he owes them each month if he pays back a certain
amount each month.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

For every hour that Noah studies, his test score goes up 3 points.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

A snail can move 2 feet per minute.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable: