Question

21.
The amount of gasoline remaining in the tank decreases with mileage driven. Identify the independent and dependent quantity in the situation.


cost of gasoline; amount of miles driven


mileage driven; amount of gasoline remaining in the tank


amount of miles driven; amount of gasoline used


amount of gasoline remaining in the tank; mileage driven

Answer 1

In this situation, the independent quantity is the **mileage driven**, as it is the variable that you can control or change. The dependent quantity is the **amount of gasoline remaining in the tank**, as it depends on the mileage driven.

So the correct identification is:

**mileage driven; amount of gasoline remaining in the tank**.