Question

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Maggie is monitoring the number of fish in a fish breeding center. The table below shows the number of fish with respect to the number of months elapsed.

Number of Months 0 1 2 3 4
Number of Fish 1,024 1,280 1,600 2,000 2,500
The independent variable in the relationship is the_____________ and should be placed on the______________ .

The dependent variable in the relationship is the_____________ and should be placed on the__________________ .

Answer 1

The independent variable in the relationship is the Number of Months and should be placed on the x-axis .

The dependent variable in the relationship is the Number of Fish and should be placed on the y-axis .

Explanation:

Independent variable is the variable that is being changed or controlled. It's the value that you would graph on the x-axis. Intuitively you would graph the months on the x-axis. I don't really know how to explain it other than that.

Dependent variable is the variable that is being measured. It's the value that is being graphed on the y-axis. You're measuring the amount of fish so that's your dependent variable.