Question

In this activity, you will interpret a function in terms of a situation.

Steven’s cat drinks water from a bowl. The following function represents the ounces of water left in the bowl in terms of hours since it was filled.
y= -1/2x + 4
Part A
To interpret this function, first determine which variable represents which quantity in the situation. In the equation, x represents the independent variable and y represents the dependent variable. Which variable represents the ounces of water left in the bowl?

Answer 1

The number of ounces of water left in the bowl depends on the number of hours since the bowl was filled. So the number of ounces is the dependent quantity. The y-variable represents the dependent quantity. So, the y-variable represents the ounces of water left in the bowl.

Explanation:

Sample Answer from Edmentum.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Number of ounces is the dependent and the y represents ounces of water left in the bowl