A local store sells boxes of tea bags. The number of tea bags in a box and the cost of the box of tea bags are related. You need 24 tea bags. Identify the independent variable in the relationship.

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Part 1
What is the independent​ variable?
A.
The cost of the boxes of tea bags you need
B.
The cost of a box of tea bags
C.
The number of tea bags you need
D.
The cost of each tea bag
E.
The number of boxes of tea bags you need
F.
The number of tea bags in the box

Answer 1

In this scenario, the independent variable is the factor that you can control or choose without being influenced by other variables in the situation. Since you need 24 tea bags, the independent variable here would be the quantity you decide to choose in relation to the boxes of tea bags available.

Therefore, the correct answer would be:

E. The number of boxes of tea bags you need

This is because the quantity of boxes you need will determine the total number of tea bags and potentially influence the cost, but the number of tea bags you need (24) is a fixed requirement.