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Dependent and Independent Variables
The independent variable (input) controls the dependent variable (output), like x controls y in y = 2x.
Grade 6Common Core 6.EE.C.9EEVerified correct ✓
Worked examples
The table below shows the relationship between number of items purchased (x) and total cost in dollars (y): (3, 42); (6, 84); (9, 126). The number of items purchased is the independent variable and the total cost in dollars is the dependent variable. What is the unit rate (how much y changes per unit of x)? Answer: 14
The time in minutes depends on the number of pages read. Reading speed: 12 minutes per page. If number of pages read = 11 pages, what is the time in minutes? (time in minutes is the dependent variable; number of pages read is the independent variable.) Answer: 132
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