Peter is building birdhouses in shop class. The amount of wood he has on hand determines how many birdhouses he can build.

Question

w = the amount of wood Peter has on hand
b = the number of birdhouses Peter can build

Which variable is the independent variable?

Answer 1

The independent variable in this scenario is 'w', the amount of wood Peter has on hand. This is because the number of birdhouses Peter can build (the dependent variable 'b') is determined by the amount of wood on hand, which is the independent variable.