Question

Determine the independent and dependent quantities in each scenario include when possible Part A: A lamp manufacturing company produces 750 lamps per shift Part B:a grocery store sells pears by the pound. A customer purchases 3 pounds by $5.07

Answer 1

Here, we want to establish the independent and independent quantities in each of the parts

The independent quantities are simply the quantities that do not depend on the dependent quantity. The dependent quantity are the quantities that depend on the independent quantity

a) Here, we have 750 lamps produced per shift

This is obtained by dividing the number of lamps produced by the number of shifts it took to produce them

In this case, the number of lamps produced is dependent on the number of shifts'

Number of shifts is the independent variable while the number of lamps is the dependent variable

b) Here, the cost per pair is 5.07/3 = 1.69

So here, the cost is dependent on the number of pears

The number of pears is the independent variable while the cost of the pears is the dependent variable