Question

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the time you can drive a car based on the amount of gas?
A) Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the gallons
B) Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the minutes
C) Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the gallons
D) Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Answer 1

i believe its A because you wouldn't reallt know how many minutes/how long it would take for a gallon wo be finished up. So the gallons would be the independent (x-axis). But I just want be sure if its right :)

Answer 2

That is right, the time would be dependent on the # of gallons in the tank

Answer 3

the independent quantity, the one you control, is the amount of gas in the car, the time follow from that

Answer 4

@DanJs Thank you!