Question

Identify the independent variable in this relationship.

A person burns a total of c calories by walking m miles.

calories, c
miles, m
neither c, calories or m, miles
both c, calories and m, miles

8.
Identify the dependent variable in this relationship.

A person washes c cars and earns a total of d dollars.

neither c, cars or d, dollars
cars, c
dollars, d
both c, cars and d, dollars

Answer 1

1. B, miles, as the amount of calories burned is dependent on how much you walk.
2. C, dollars, as the amount of money made is dependent on the cars washed.