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The students in Charlie's Spanish class are planning a trip to Guatemala, during which they will stay with local host families. The more students who go on the trip, the more host families they will need.\newlines=s = the number of students who go on the trip\newlinef=f = the number of host families they will need\newlineWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) ff is the independent variable and ss is the dependent variable\newline(B) ss is the independent variable and ff is the dependent variable

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Q. The students in Charlie's Spanish class are planning a trip to Guatemala, during which they will stay with local host families. The more students who go on the trip, the more host families they will need.\newlines=s = the number of students who go on the trip\newlinef=f = the number of host families they will need\newlineWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) ff is the independent variable and ss is the dependent variable\newline(B) ss is the independent variable and ff is the dependent variable
  1. Define Variables: In this scenario, we need to determine which variable influences the other. The independent variable is the one that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the one being tested and measured.
  2. Identify Independent Variable: The number of students (s)(s) going on the trip is the variable that can be changed or controlled. The trip can have different numbers of students based on various factors such as interest, availability, or funding.
  3. Determine Dependent Variable: The number of host families ff needed depends on the number of students going on the trip. If more students go, more host families will be needed. If fewer students go, fewer host families will be needed. Therefore, the number of host families is dependent on the number of students.
  4. Conclusion: Based on the above reasoning, the independent variable is the number of students (s)(s), and the dependent variable is the number of host families (f)(f). This means that the correct choice is (B)(B) ss is the independent variable and ff is the dependent variable.

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