A neighborhood swim club charges a one-time fee of $25 to join and $85 each month. If n is the number of months of membership and t is the total amount spent, then the variables are related by the equation

t = 85n + 25.

Which variable is the independent variable?

A.n
B.There is no relationship between the variables.
C.t

Question

A neighborhood swim club charges a one-time fee of $25 to join and $85 each month. If n is the number of months of membership and t is the total amount spent, then the variables are related by the equation 

t = 85n + 25.

 

Which variable is the independent variable?
	
	
 
A.n
B.There is no relationship between the variables.
C.t

anonymous · Answer

The independent variable is n because t always changes as you change n.  The value of t depends on n while the value of n doesn't depend on anything.  I hope that this helps!! :)