Question

Marshall is making fresh tomato juice. The amount of juice he can make depends on how many tomatoes he has.

a = the amount of juice Marshall can make
t = the number of tomatoes Marshall has


Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?

a is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable

t is the independent variable and a is the dependent variable​

Answer 1

I believe the answer is the second option, t is the independent variable and a is the dependent variable.

Explanation:

This is because the amount of juice Marshall can make depends on the number of tomatoes Marshall has. Therefore, a is a dependent variable and option B is the answer.