Question

Mary and Will Rent a tandem bike for $10/hr. Which value is the dependent variables? Which is the independent variable? Write an equation to represent the relationship between the number of hours,h , and the total cost,c.

Answer 1

$ is the dependent variable. The hours are independent variables.

Answer 2

Dependent variable: $10/hr Independent Variable: Number of Hours spent on the bike. Equation y=10h

Explanation:

The $10/hr is dependent because that never changes, the independent variable however changes. The equation will matter upon the independent variable h.

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