In order to earn extra money during the summer, Nathan is working as a house painter. The amount of money he earns depends on the number of houses he paints.m= the amount of money Nathan earnsh= the number of houses Nathan paintsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and h is the dependent variable(B) h is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Q. In order to earn extra money during the summer, Nathan is working as a house painter. The amount of money he earns depends on the number of houses he paints.m= the amount of money Nathan earnsh= the number of houses Nathan paintsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and h is the dependent variable(B) h is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Identify variable type: Identify whether m is the independent or the dependent variable. The amount of money Nathan earns is a result of the number of houses he paints. Therefore, m is not the independent variable; it is dependent on h.
Determine independent variable: Identify whether h is the independent or the dependent variable. The number of houses Nathan decides to paint is a choice he makes, and it does not depend on the amount of money he earns. Therefore, h is the independent variable.
Choose correct answer: Choose the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. Since h is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable, the correct choice is (B) h is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable.
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