Question

Valerie is the building manager for the cowardly enterprise office building One of her responsibilities is cleaning the office buildings 200 gallon aquarium for cleaning she must remove the fish from the aquarium in drain the water the water drain a constant rate of 10 gallons per minute what is the independent and dependent variables

Answer 1

The independent variable = The volume of water in the aquarium

The dependent variable = The time it will take to drain the aquarium

Explanation:

The independent variable, as indicated in the name is the variable that is not influenced by other variables but can predetermine its own self and it is not altered by the other variables being analysed

Therefore, the independent variable is the water in the 200 gallon aquarium

The dependent variable, is the tested or measured variable and is dependent on the independent variable, which is the time it takes to drain the 200 gallon aquarium.