Michael runs the Randolph Farm, which produces many different crops, including wheat. The more plots of land that are devoted to growing wheat, the more bushels of wheat the farm will produce.p = the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheatw = the number of bushels of wheat produced each yearWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable(B)w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Q. Michael runs the Randolph Farm, which produces many different crops, including wheat. The more plots of land that are devoted to growing wheat, the more bushels of wheat the farm will produce.p = the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheatw = the number of bushels of wheat produced each yearWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A)p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable(B)w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Identify Relationship: Identify the relationship between the variables: In this scenario, the number of plots of land devoted to growing wheat p determines how much wheat is produced w. Therefore, p is the cause and w is the effect.
Define Variables: Define the variables: Since p causes w, p is the independent variable because it can be set or chosen freely. w is the dependent variable because its value depends on the value of p.
Match Choices: Match the relationship to the choices: According to the definitions, p being independent and w being dependent matches choice (A).
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