Answer 1:
- The independent variable is the time, because that is what you are controlling by deciding to take the road trip.
- The dependent variable is the distance traveled, because it depends on how long you are driving for.
- You know the independent variable is time because you can choose how long to drive, but you can't control the distance the car travels.
Question 1
Which quantity in this situation is the independent variable?
Which quantity is the dependent variable?
Describe how you know which is which in this situation write it like a 3rd grader and make it short
Your family decides to take a long road trip for the summer. You will be riding in the
car while it moves at a fairly constant rate for eight hours to reach your destination.
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