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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Movie tickets cost $5 per child and $9 per adult. The equation to find the total cost of the movie tickets is t=5n+9a , where n is the number of children, a is the number of adults, and t is the total cost. Which variable is the dependent variable? A. a B. n C. t D. There is no relationship between the variables.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@16shuston @dtan5457 @EclipsedStar

OpenStudy (16shuston):

okay so do you know what a dependent variable is...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (16shuston):

the one that changes depending on the other variables

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooh okay

OpenStudy (16shuston):

so which one does that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its n?

OpenStudy (16shuston):

nope, look at it again. n and a constantly change depending on the age

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its t then

OpenStudy (16shuston):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (16shuston):

yep

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