Suzie and Jaden are at the Howard Fair and are waiting in line to ride on the Ferris Wheel. They are trying to figure how long they will need to wait before they get to the front of the line. The more people in the line ahead of them, the longer they will need to wait.p = the number of people in line ahead of Suzie and Jadenw = the length of time Suzie and Jaden will need to waitWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable(B) w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Q. Suzie and Jaden are at the Howard Fair and are waiting in line to ride on the Ferris Wheel. They are trying to figure how long they will need to wait before they get to the front of the line. The more people in the line ahead of them, the longer they will need to wait.p = the number of people in line ahead of Suzie and Jadenw = the length of time Suzie and Jaden will need to waitWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable(B) w is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable
Identify variable type: Identify whether p is the independent or the dependent variable. The number of people in line ahead of Suzie and Jaden does not depend on the time they wait. So, p is the independent variable.
Identify independent variable: Identify whether w is the independent or the dependent variable. The length of time Suzie and Jaden will need to wait depends on the number of people in line ahead of them. So, w is the dependent variable.
Choose correct answer: Choose the correct answer choice based on the identification of independent and dependent variables. p is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable.
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