For a party, Rudy made a pan pizza from scratch. The number of squares he cuts the pizza into will depend on the number of people attending the potluck.s= the number of squares Rudy cuts the pizza intop= the number of people attending the potluckWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable
Q. For a party, Rudy made a pan pizza from scratch. The number of squares he cuts the pizza into will depend on the number of people attending the potluck.s= the number of squares Rudy cuts the pizza intop= the number of people attending the potluckWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable
Identify Variable Type: Identify whether s is the independent or the dependent variable. The number of squares Rudy decides to cut the pizza into is based on the number of people attending the potluck. Therefore, s is not chosen freely without considering p. So, s is the dependent variable.
Identify Independent Variable: Identify whether p is the independent or the dependent variable. The number of people attending the potluck does not depend on how many squares the pizza is cut into; instead, the number of squares is determined after knowing p. So, p is the independent variable.
Choose Correct Answer: Choose the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. Since p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable, the correct choice is (B)p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable.
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