Adele runs the Boone Farm, which produces many different crops, including wheat. The number of bushels of wheat produced by the farm each year depends on the number of plots of land that are devoted to growing wheat.w= the number of bushels of wheat produced each yearp= the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheatWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable
Q. Adele runs the Boone Farm, which produces many different crops, including wheat. The number of bushels of wheat produced by the farm each year depends on the number of plots of land that are devoted to growing wheat.w= the number of bushels of wheat produced each yearp= the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheatWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable
Identify Independent Variable: Identify the independent variable. The independent variable is the one that can be set or controlled directly. In this context, p represents the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheat. Adele can decide how many plots of land to use for wheat production, so p is the independent variable.
Identify Dependent Variable: Identify the dependent variable.The dependent variable is the one that depends on the independent variable. In this context, w represents the number of bushels of wheat produced each year, which depends on the number of plots of land (p) devoted to growing wheat. Therefore, w is the dependent variable.
Choose Correct Option: Choose the correct option based on the identified variables.Since p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable, the correct choice is:(B) p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable.
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