Tina manages the Scott Orchard, which produces many different types of fruit, including pears. The number of barrels of pears the orchard will produce depends on the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchard.b= the number of barrels of pears the orchard will producep= the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchardWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) b is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and b is the dependent variable
Q. Tina manages the Scott Orchard, which produces many different types of fruit, including pears. The number of barrels of pears the orchard will produce depends on the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchard.b= the number of barrels of pears the orchard will producep= the number of pear trees that have been planted in the orchardWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) b is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable(B) p is the independent variable and b is the dependent variable
Identify Variables: In this context, the independent variable is the one that can be changed or controlled, while the dependent variable is the one that changes in response to the independent variable. We need to determine which variable influences the other.
Determine Relationship: Since the number of barrels of pears produced b depends on the number of pear trees planted p, it means that the more trees you plant, the more barrels of pears you can expect to produce. Therefore, the number of pear trees planted is the variable that is controlled or manipulated, making it the independent variable.
Identify Independent Variable: On the other hand, the number of barrels of pears produced is the outcome or result of how many pear trees have been planted. This means that b is the dependent variable because its value depends on the value of p.
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