Melissa is taking a standardized test. The more questions she answers correctly, the greater her final test score will be.q = the number of questions Melissa answers correctlys = Melissa's final test scoreWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)s is the independent variable and q is the dependent variable(B)q is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable
Q. Melissa is taking a standardized test. The more questions she answers correctly, the greater her final test score will be.q = the number of questions Melissa answers correctlys = Melissa's final test scoreWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)s is the independent variable and q is the dependent variable(B)q is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable
Define Relationship: Determine the relationship between the number of questions Melissa answers correctly q and her final test score s. Since the final test score is a result of how many questions are answered correctly, the number of questions answered correctly is the cause and the test score is the effect.
Identify Independent Variable: Identify the independent variable. The independent variable is the one that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. In this case, the number of questions Melissa answers correctly q is the independent variable because it is what she can control and change.
Identify Dependent Variable: Identify the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment. Melissa's final test score s is the dependent variable because it depends on the number of questions she answers correctly.
Choose Correct Answer: Choose the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. Since q is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable, the correct choice is (B) q is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable.
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