Pamela owns a jewelry shop and sells, among other things, diamond rings. She has a chart that shows how the cost of a diamond corresponds to its size. The bigger the diamond, the greater its cost.s= the size of a diamondc= the cost of a diamondWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) c is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable(B) s is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable
Q. Pamela owns a jewelry shop and sells, among other things, diamond rings. She has a chart that shows how the cost of a diamond corresponds to its size. The bigger the diamond, the greater its cost.s= the size of a diamondc= the cost of a diamondWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) c is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable(B) s is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable
Analyze Relationship: Analyze the relationship between the size of a diamond and its cost. The size of the diamond does not depend on its cost, but rather the cost increases with the size of the diamond.
Identify Variables: Identify the independent variable. Since the size of the diamond s is chosen first and the cost c depends on this size, s is the independent variable.
Select Answer Choice: Identify the dependent variable. The cost of the diamond c depends on its size s, making c the dependent variable.
Select Answer Choice: Identify the dependent variable. The cost of the diamond c depends on its size s, making c the dependent variable. Select the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. Since s is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable, the correct choice is (B) s is the independent variable and c is the dependent variable.
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