Answer:
Cost of the cleaning, C is the dependent variable
Area of the carpet, a is the independent variable
Explanation:
cost of the cleaning is calculated from the area of the carpets
C= the cost of the cleaning a= the area of the carpets.
Cost of the cleaning, C is the dependent variable
Area of the carpet, a is the independent variable
A dependent variable is a variable which depends on other factors to exist. They take their values based on other factors. Their value is changed as a result of a change in independent variable
An independent variable is a variable which does not change as a result of the change in other factors. They take their values irrespective of external factors around them.