Question

Grade 8 Math

Can anyone help me answer this Math question?

Determine the independent and dependent variables in the situation.

Jenny is designing programs for her daughter's high school graduation. The number of pages in each program is determined by the number of graduates.


p = the number of pages in each program
g = the number of graduates

Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?

Choose the letter that matches the variables:

A. p is the independent variable and g is the dependent variable

B. g is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

Answer 1

Read this sentence in the problem carefully.
"The number of pages in each program is determined by the number of graduates."

That means that you can have any number of graduates, and you will figure out the number of pages in the program depending on the number of graduates.

g, the number of graduates, is the independent independent variable.
p, the number of pages, is the dependent variable.