Answer:
Number of peppers purchased
Explanation:
The Independent variable is the variable which causes a change in the dependent variable. Hence, in a regression problem, the independent variables may be one or more separate variables which are used to observe changes in the dependent variable. The independent variablea are also called predictor variables. In the scenario above, the number of pepper purchased cause a change in the amount paid. In other words, the amount a customer pays for green pepper (dependent variable) depends on the number of pepper purchased (independent variable)..