Harper works for a small company that sells books online and is responsible for mailing out the books to customers. Every morning she gets in line at the local post office and estimates the length of her wait. The length of her wait depends on the number of people in line ahead of her.w = the length of time Harper will need to waitp = the number of people in line ahead of HarperWhich 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. Harper works for a small company that sells books online and is responsible for mailing out the books to customers. Every morning she gets in line at the local post office and estimates the length of her wait. The length of her wait depends on the number of people in line ahead of her.w = the length of time Harper will need to waitp = the number of people in line ahead of HarperWhich 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
Question Prompt: The question prompt is: "Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent in the context of Harper's wait time at the post office?"
Understand Relationship: To determine which variable is independent and which is dependent, we need to understand the relationship between the two variables. The independent variable is the one that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the one that is being tested and measured.
Identify Variables: In this scenario, Harper's wait time w is dependent on the number of people in line ahead of her p. This means that the wait time changes based on how many people are there before her. Harper does not control the number of people in line; it is a condition that she observes upon arrival.
Conclusion: Therefore, the number of people in line p is the independent variable because it can vary and is not dependent on Harper's actions. Harper's wait time w is the dependent variable because it depends on the number of people in line ahead of her.
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