During the winter, a trucking company ships produce from California to New York. The number of truckers the company hires will depend on the amount of produce it needs to ship.t= the number of truckers the company will hirep= the amount of produce the company needs to shipWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B)p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable
Q. During the winter, a trucking company ships produce from California to New York. The number of truckers the company hires will depend on the amount of produce it needs to ship.t= the number of truckers the company will hirep= the amount of produce the company needs to shipWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)t is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B)p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable
Define Variables: The independent variable is the one that is not affected by other variables, while the dependent variable is the one that depends on the independent variable. In this context, the amount of produce that needs to be shipped p will determine how many truckers t the company will hire. Therefore, the amount of produce is the independent variable because it is the cause, and the number of truckers is the dependent variable because it is the effect.
Identify Relationship: Since the amount of produce p is chosen or given first, and then the number of truckers t is determined based on that amount, we can conclude that p is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable.
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