Sofia and Justine are preparing meals to serve at a local homeless shelter. The more meals they prepare, the more people they will be able serve.m = the number of meals Sofia and Justine preparep = the number of people Sofia and Justine will be able to serveWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable(B) m is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Q. Sofia and Justine are preparing meals to serve at a local homeless shelter. The more meals they prepare, the more people they will be able serve.m = the number of meals Sofia and Justine preparep = the number of people Sofia and Justine will be able to serveWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and m is the dependent variable(B) m is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Identify Independent Variable: Identify the independent variable. The independent variable is the one that can be changed freely without being affected by other variables. In this context, m represents the number of meals Sofia and Justine prepare. They can decide how many meals to prepare, and this number does not depend on any other factor in the given scenario.
Identify Dependent Variable: Identify the dependent variable.The dependent variable is the one that depends on the independent variable. In this context, p represents the number of people Sofia and Justine will be able to serve. This number depends on how many meals they prepare; the more meals they prepare, the more people they can serve.
Choose Correct Option: Choose the correct option based on the identified variables.Since m is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable, the correct choice is:(B) m is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable.
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