Your family decides to take a long trip for the summer. You will be riding in the car while it moves at a fairly constant rate (about the same speed). The longer you are in the car, the further you travel on your trip. What is the dependent variable and why

Answer 1

The dependent variable is the distance traveled on the trip. This is because it depends on the independent variable, which is time spent in the car (assuming a relatively constant speed). As time increases, the distance traveled also increases. Therefore, distance traveled is the variable that is dependent on the amount of time spent in the car.