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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Richard accepted a part time job where he is paid $10.50 an hour. To find how much he's earned, he uses the equation where p is the amount of money he's earned and h is the hours he's worked. Which variable is the dependent variable? A. h B. p C. There is no relationship between the variables.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

last one @YoungStudier :)

OpenStudy (youngstudier):

Is there an equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh crap my bad lemme repost it

OpenStudy (prince1342):

Okay I can help

OpenStudy (prince1342):

The dependable variable is the part in which if it were to change, so would everything else.

OpenStudy (prince1342):

It is called dependent because it "depends" on the independent variable.

OpenStudy (prince1342):

So to help you out here, the amount of money he earns (p) depends on the amount of hours he worked (h)

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