Question

A youth group is planning a trip to a local amusement park. They are taking a van which holds 10 people. It will cost $25 for parking and tickets to enter the park are $18 per person. Identify the independent and dependent variables.

A) Independent variable: Van capacity, Dependent variable: Cost
B) Independent variable: Cost, Dependent variable: Van capacity
C) Independent variable: Number of people, Dependent variable: Cost
D) Independent variable: Cost, Dependent variable: Number of people

Answer 1

The independent variable is the number of people and the dependent variable is the cost of the trip.

Step-by-step explanation:

The independent variable is the factor that is being changed or manipulated, and the dependent variable is the factor that is being measured or observed. In this case, the independent variable is the number of people in the youth group and the dependent variable is the cost of the trip.