The number of dairy cows in a farm can vary from month to month. The amount of milk produced each month depends on the number of dairy cows on the farm. If g is the number of gallons of milk produced and n is the number of dairy cows on the farm, which of the following statement or statements are true about the variables? Select two answers.

Question

A. g is the independent variable

B. g is the dependent variable

C. n is the independent variable

D. n is the dependent variable

Answer 1

B. g is the dependent variable because the amount of milk produced depends on the number of dairy cows on the farm.

C. n is the independent variable because it is being manipulated to see how it affects the amount of milk produced.