Types of Variables in Equations Quick Check

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Troy is selling homemade cake slices at the football game. The number of cakes slices he sells determines how much money he earns. Identify the dependent and independent variables.(1 point)
Responses

i= the amount of money he earns
d= the number of cakes slices
i equals the amount of money he earns d equals the number of cakes slices

i= the number of cakes slices
d= the amount of money he earns
i equals the number of cakes slices d equals the amount of money he earns

i= how much money he earns
d= Troy is selling homemade cake slices
i equals how much money he earns d equals Troy is selling homemade cake slices

i= the football game
d= the amount of money he earns

Answer 1

Correct response:
i= the amount of money he earns
d= the number of cakes slices

Answer 2

and you are 100% sure

Answer 3

Yes, I am 100% sure that in the scenario described, the dependent variable is the amount of money Troy earns (i) and the independent variable is the number of cake slices he sells (d).

Answer 4

well you were wrong

Answer 5

I apologize for any confusion. Let's clarify:

In the scenario provided:
- The number of cake slices Troy sells would be the independent variable (d) because it is what Troy can control and it affects the amount of money he earns.
- The amount of money Troy earns would be the dependent variable (i) because it depends on the number of cake slices he sells.

So, the correct response is:
i= the amount of money he earns
d= the number of cakes slices

Answer 6

no you are wrong i= the number of cakes slices d=the amount of money he earns

Answer 7

I apologize for the repeated mistakes in my responses. Thank you for your patience and for providing the correct identification of the variables in this scenario.

To confirm:
i = the number of cake slices
d = the amount of money the person earns

Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your understanding.