Unit D: Graphing


Practice


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  1. An experiment that was conducted demonstrated that the more fertilizer used when growing potatoes, the more bushels of potatoes were produced. Identify the dependent variable and the independent variable.

  2. Three different cars all have 50 L tanks. Each car's fuel tank is filled. Then each car is driven until the tank is empty. The distance that each car travelled is measured in km. Identify the dependent variable and the independent variable.

    An experiment that was conducted demonstrated that the more fertilizer used when growing potatoes, the more bushels of potatoes were produced. Identify the dependent variable and the independent variable.

    The amounts of potatoes produced is dependent on the amount of fertilizer used. The independent variable is amount of fertilizer used and the dependent variable is the quantity of potatoes produced.
    Three different cars all have 50 L tanks. Each car's fuel tank is filled. Then each car is driven until the tank is empty. The distance that each car travelled is measured in km. Identify the dependent variable and the independent variable.

    The distance travelled is dependent on the type of car that is used. The independent variable is the car used and the dependent variable is the distance travelled.