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Patrick is getting ready for a hike. The number of hours he expects to be gone will affect how many snacks Patrick packs.$\newline$$h =$ the number of hours Patrick expects to be gone$\newline$$s =$ the number of snacks Patrick packs$\newline$Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A) $s$ is the independent variable and $h$ is the dependent variable$\newline$(B) $h$ is the independent variable and $s$ is the dependent variable