Percy has a summer job mowing lawns. The amount of money he earns is determined by how many lawns he mows.m= the amount of money Percy makesl= the number of lawns Percy mowsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and l is the dependent variable(B) l is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Q. Percy has a summer job mowing lawns. The amount of money he earns is determined by how many lawns he mows.m= the amount of money Percy makesl= the number of lawns Percy mowsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) m is the independent variable and l is the dependent variable(B) l is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable
Understand Relationship: Step 1: Understand the relationship between the variables.Percy's earnings m increase as he mows more lawns l. The number of lawns mowed is chosen or controlled by Percy, and his earnings depend on how many lawns he mows.
Identify Variables: Step 2: Identify the independent and dependent variables.Since the earnings depend on the number of lawns mowed, l is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable.
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