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You want to test if a new diet medicine helps dogs lose weight. What would be your independent variable?

A) equal amounts of water
B) How much weight is lost
c) the dog
D) The new medicine​

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Answer: A.

Reason: The Independent Variable is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.

Ways to remember: replace the “I” in Independent with “1” meaning that the independent variable never changes.
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