Students at the Seaside High School homecoming dance always get their pictures taken. The number of pictures the photographer will take is determined by how many students are attending the dance.p= the number of pictures the photographer will takes= the number of students attending the danceWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable(B) s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Q. Students at the Seaside High School homecoming dance always get their pictures taken. The number of pictures the photographer will take is determined by how many students are attending the dance.p= the number of pictures the photographer will takes= the number of students attending the danceWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable(B) s 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, the number of students attending the dance s is the independent variable because it is not influenced by how many pictures are taken.
Identify dependent variable: Identify the dependent variable.The dependent variable is the one that depends on the value of the independent variable. In this case, the number of pictures the photographer will take p depends on the number of students attending the dance. Therefore, p is the dependent variable.
Choose correct option: Choose the correct option based on the identified variables.Since s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable, the correct choice is:(B) s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable.
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