Trudy harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The value of the mushrooms depends on their weight.v= the value of the mushroomsw= the weight of the mushroomsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable(B) v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable
Q. Trudy harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The value of the mushrooms depends on their weight.v= the value of the mushroomsw= the weight of the mushroomsWhich of the variables is independent and which is dependent?Choices:(A) w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable(B) v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable
Identifying Variables: Trudy harvests mushrooms and sells them based on their weight. To determine which variable is independent and which is dependent, we need to understand the relationship between the two. 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 in an experiment. In this context, Trudy cannot control the value of the mushrooms directly; it is determined by their weight. Therefore, the weight of the mushrooms is the independent variable because it is what Trudy can control by harvesting more or less. The value of the mushrooms is the dependent variable because it depends on the weight of the mushrooms she harvests.
Determining Independence: Since the weight ( extit{w}) is the independent variable and the value ( extit{v}) is the dependent variable, the correct choice is:(A) extit{w} is the independent variable and extit{v} is the dependent variable.
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