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Mary is picking apples for apple pies. The number of apple pies she will be able to bake depends on the number of apples she picks.$\newline$$p =$ the number of apple pies Mary will be able to bake$\newline$$a =$ the number of apples Mary picks$\newline$Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A) $a$ is the independent variable and $p$ is the dependent variable$\newline$(B) $p$ is the independent variable and $a$ is the dependent variable