Barry is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The farther Barry walks, the more money he will raise.d = the distance Barry walksm = the amount of money Barry will raiseWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and d is the dependent variable(B) d is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Q. Barry is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The farther Barry walks, the more money he will raise.d = the distance Barry walksm = the amount of money Barry will raiseWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and d is the dependent variable(B) d is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Identify Variables: In this scenario, we need to identify which variable influences the other. The independent variable is the one that is controlled or manipulated, while the dependent variable is the one that changes in response to the independent variable.
Determining Independent Variable: Since Barry's walking distance d is what he controls and can change, and the amount of money raised m depends on how far he walks, we can determine that the distance Barry walks is the independent variable, and the amount of money raised is the dependent variable.
Correct Choice: Therefore, the correct choice is (B) d is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable.
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