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Henry has $ 21.50 to ride the trolley around San Francisco this week. It will cost him $ 0.50 every time he rides. Identify the dependent variable and independent variable in this scenario.

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Answer:

The number of rides is the independent variable.

The total cost is the dependent variable

Explanation:

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Answer:

The Independent Value is the Amount of Money he has

The Dependent Value is the amount of Times he can Ride the Trolley

Explanation:

This is because the cost is taken into account for the amount of times he can ride the trolley but the amount of money he has is not reliant or controlled by another piece of information.

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