Question

The population of a country since it was colonized is given in the table below.

Years Since Colonization 0 2 4 6 8
Population 1,240 1,786 2,571 3,703 5,332
The independent variable in the relationship is the______and should be placed on the____ .

The dependent variable in the relationship is the_____and should be placed on the______ .

Answer 1

• Independent Variable: years 0 2 4 6 8
• X axis: independent variable: Time 0,2, 4,6,8
• Dependent Variable: Population beginning with 1240
• Y Axis: Population

Time is usually the independent variable. This case is no exception.