Question

The amount of gasoline remaining in the tank decreases with mileage driven. Identify the independent and dependent quantity in the situation.


mileage driven; amount of gasoline remaining in the tank

amount of miles driven; amount of gasoline used

cost of gasoline; amount of miles driven

amount of gasoline remaining in the tank; mileage driven

Answer 1

well figure out how much is for each amount and then try to get your answer

Answer 2

This is not a computational question. You are given two variables and are asked to determine which one is independent and which one is dependent.

The two variables mentioned in the problem are:

1. Amount of gas remaining in the tank
2. Mileage driven

Between these two, which one do you think is *dependent* on the value of the other? In other words, do you think the amount of gas remaining determines the miles driven, or is it the other way around?

@ike if you’re still confused I would be happy to clarify further.