Justin wants to visit Caroline at the zoo and is trying to plan his day. The entrance ticket to the zoo costs $35, but he can also add on educational workshops. Each educational workshop costs an additional $19. Justin has a budget of $100 for his zoo day.

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Justin wants to visit Caroline at the zoo and is trying to plan his day. The entrance ticket to the zoo costs $35, but he can also add on educational workshops. Each educational workshop costs an additional $19. Justin has a budget of $100 for his zoo day.
In #3, what are the two variables? Which one is independent and which one is dependent?

The number of educational workshops is the independent variable, and the total cost is the dependent variable.

The total cost is the independent variable, and the entrance ticket cost is the dependent variable.

The price of the educational workshops is the independent variable, and the number of educational workshops is the dependent variable.

Justin's budget is the independent variable, and the total cost is the dependent variable.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct option is: **The number of educational workshops is the independent variable, and the total cost is the dependent variable.** In this scenario, Justin can choose how many educational workshops he wants to attend, which affects the total cost of his trip to the zoo. Therefore, the number of workshops is independent (he can choose how many to attend), and the total cost is dependent on that choice.