Question

The table shows the number of cups of water required

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

The way the statement is worded, and considering that Rice is the first column of the table, we conclude that Rice is the independent quantity. Then water is the dependent quantity: its amount depends on the amount of rice.