Identify the dependent variable in this relationship.

An automobile travels m miles and each tire loses t millimeters of tread.
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Part 1
The dependent variable is

t,
m,
the number of

miles the automobile travels.
millimeters of tread each tire loses.

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In the given relationship, the dependent variable is t, which represents the number of millimeters of tread each tire loses. This is because the amount of tread lost (t) is dependent on the distance traveled (m) by the automobile.