Question

The table shows the number of cups of water required when cooking different amounts of rice.

Amount of
Rice
(cups) Amount of
Water
(cups)
2 5
3 7.5
5 12.5
8 20
Which statements apply to the ratio of rice and water? Choose two options.

The amount of rice is the dependent value.
The amount of water is the dependent value.
The amount of rice is the independent value.
The amount of water is the independent value.
The values cannot be labeled as dependent or independent without a given equation

Answer 1

The amount of water is the dependent value.

The amount of rice is the independent value.

Explanation:

Answer 2

• The amount of water is the dependent value.
• The amount of rice is the independent value.

Explanation:

The wording "the amount of water required for different amounts of rice" suggests that the "output" value of the table is the amount of water, and the "input" value is the amount of rice.

That makes "water" the dependent variable, and "rice" the independent variable.

The amount of water is the dependent value.

The amount of rice is the independent value.