Question

Dependent and Independent variables? I am plotting points on a scatterplot and I'm not sure where to place my variables. The number of confirmed cases of corona virus and the number of deaths from the virus. Which variable is which?​

Answer 1

The number of confirmed cases is the independent variable.

The number of deaths is the dependent variable.

Why?

The number of deaths is dependent on the fact that there are cases, so the number of deaths is a dependent variable.