Question

Many years ago, the population of right whales decreased dramatically due to the large number of whaling ships hunting them. Eventually, most countries outlawed the hunting of these and other whales and the number of whaling ships hunting them decreased. Over time the population of the right whales increased again. In this situation the independent variable is the

number of whales.

number of whaling ships.

years that have passed.

reproduction rate of the right whale.

Answer 1

There are two variables in this paragraph:

1. The number of whaling ships
2. The number of whales

The INDEPENDENT variable is the one that causes the DEPENDENT variable to change.

So, the INDEPENDENT variable would be the number of whaling ships.
Because it caused the number of whales to change.
(The number of whales would be the DEPENDENT variable.)

You see?

Answer 2

yes ! thankyou (: