Question

You are using a hose to fill up your backyard swimming pool on a hot day. Water flows out of the hose at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. In the equation below, m is the number of minutes the hose has been running, and g is the number of gallons of water in the pool.

The relationship between these two variables can be expressed by the following equation:
g=6m,
Identify the dependent and independent variables.

Answer 1

g=36

Explanation:

so if g=6m you would do 6x6 as 6 gallons per minute and g is the amount in the pool so you times them to get 35 so g=36

Answer 2

The independent variable is the m, which is the number of minutes the hose has been running. The dependent variable is the g, which is the gallons per minute.