Question

On your math quiz, you earn 5 points for each question that you answer correctly. In the equation below, x represents the number of questions that you answer correctly on your math quiz, and y represents the total number of points that you score on your quiz.

The relationship between these two variables can be expressed by the following equation:
y = 5xy = 5x

Identify the dependent and independent variables.

1. The total number of points you score (. )
2. The number of questions you answer correctly(. )

Answer 1

1(. )

2( .)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Dependent variable: y because you get the points by doing the quiz.

Independent variable: x because you don’t know how many questions you answered correctly.

Total points you score: Unknown until you know how many you got right also the same as y.

Number of questions you answer correctly: Unknown until you get your paper back, also the same as x.