Question

You are going running. For every mile you run, you burn 100100100 calories. In the equation below, mmm represents the number of miles you run, and ccc represents the number of calories you burn. The relationship between these two variables can be expressed by the following equation: c=100mc=100mc, equals, 100, m Identify the dependent and independent variables.

Answer 1

calories burned = dependent

Miles ran = independent

Explanation:

calories burned = dependent

Miles ran = independent

The dependent variable is the number that is affected when you change the independent variable—it depends on the independent variable.

Does the number of calories you burn depend on the number of miles you run, or does the number of miles you run depend on the number of calories you burn?

The number of calories you burn depends on the number of miles you run. Therefore, the number of calories you burn is the dependent variable, and the number of miles you run is the independent variable.

Answer 2

X is independent, Y is dependent.

Explanation:

For every X, you are predicted to get Y.

For every "mile", you burn 100100100 "calories"

Therefore, your X is independent and your Y is dependent.

Whenever you have a "For Every" statement, think about what you are putting in, in order to get something out.

Additional help: For every dog that barks, there is 20 cats that meow. Dog = Independent because nothing is impacting it. Cat = Dependent because it is being impacted by the dog.