DEPENDENT AND

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
Mathematics 8, Week 3 Quarter 2
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 Objective:
• Determine dependent and
independent variables.
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 Analyze this:
A car is moving at a constant speed of 45 km/hr.
How far does it travel after 8 hours?
time
(hr) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
distance
(km) 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 360
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 What is the difference between dependent
variable and independent variable?

A dependent variable An independent variable

depends on the controls the dependent
independent variable. variable.
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 The x-values are The y-values are
considered the independent considered the dependent
variable because any variable because its value
integer can be assigned to depends on the value of x.
it.
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 Identify the dependent variable and the independent
variable in each of the following relations.

1. Salary and the number of hours worked

Dependent Variable: salary
Independent Variable: number of hours worked
2. Amount of fare and distance travelled
Dependent Variable: amount of fare
Independent Variable: distance travelled
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 3. Number of family members and rice consumption
Dependent Variable: rice consumption
Independent Variable: number of family members
4. Force and acceleration of an object
Dependent Variable: acceleration
Independent Variable: force
5. Speed and the distance travelled by an object
Dependent Variable: distance travelled
Independent Variable: speed
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 Try this! ANSWER ONLY!
1. Number of cookies sold and the amount earned
Dependent Variable:
Independent Variable:
2. Number of kilograms of meat bought and
the total cost
Dependent Variable:
Independent Variable:
3. Interest earned and total bank deposit
Dependent Variable:
Independent Variable:
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 4. Number of men working and the amount of
time to finish the work
Dependent Variable:
Independent Variable:
5. Monthly electric bill and the number of appliances
Dependent Variable:
Independent Variable:
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 Try this!
1. Number of cookies sold and the amount earned
Dependent Variable: amount earned
Independent Variable: number of cookies sold
2. Number of kilograms of meat bought and
the total cost
Dependent Variable: total cost
Independent Variable: number of kilograms of meat
3. Interest earned and total bank deposit
Dependent Variable: interest earned
Independent Variable: total bank deposit
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 4. Number of men working and the amount of
time to finish the work
Dependent Variable: amount of time to finish
the work
Independent Variable: number of men working
5. Monthly electric bill and the number of appliances
Dependent Variable: monthly electric bill
Independent Variable: number of appliances
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