Becky is using homegrown cucumbers to make pickles. The number of pickles she can make is determined by how many cucumbers she has on hand.p= the number of pickles Becky can makec= the number of cucumbers Becky hasWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) c is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable
Q. Becky is using homegrown cucumbers to make pickles. The number of pickles she can make is determined by how many cucumbers she has on hand.p= the number of pickles Becky can makec= the number of cucumbers Becky hasWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) c is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable
Identify Independent Variable: Determine the independent variable. The independent variable is the one that can be changed or controlled in a situation. In this case, the number of cucumbers Becky has c is the independent variable because it is the factor that can be controlled or changed. Becky decides how many cucumbers to use for making pickles.
Identify Dependent Variable: Determine the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the one that depends on the independent variable. In this case, the number of pickles Becky can make p is the dependent variable because it depends on the number of cucumbers she has. If she has more cucumbers, she can make more pickles; if she has fewer cucumbers, she can make fewer pickles.
Choose Correct Answer: Choose the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. Since c is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable, the correct choice is (A) c is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable.
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