We are doing research in the Bay of Fundy and discover 2 dead whales washed up on shore. We suspect the whales were killed from entanglement with discarded fishing nets. There has been an increase in the number of fishermen in the bay.
Choose the dependent variable in the hypothesis:
If discarded fishing nets are causing whale deaths, then an increase in fishermen in the bay will result in an increase in whale deaths.
a. whale deaths
b. discarded fishing nets
c. an increase in fishermen in the bay
d. the Bay of Fundy

Question

We are doing research in the Bay of Fundy and discover 2 dead whales washed up on shore. We suspect the whales were killed from entanglement with discarded fishing nets. There has been an increase in the number of fishermen in the bay.
Choose the dependent variable in the hypothesis:
If discarded fishing nets are causing whale deaths, then an increase in fishermen in the bay will result in an increase in whale deaths.
a. whale deaths 
b. discarded fishing nets
c. an increase in fishermen in the bay
d. the Bay of Fundy

anonymous · Answer

i think c am i right?

blues · Answer

I think c, the number of fishermen, is the independent variable. The dependent variable measures the effect of the independent variable.