Log in manuel.amaya 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to manuel.amaya's post “I still don't get it what...” I still don't get it whats the difference between independent and dependent • (7 votes) avisarus 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to avisarus's post “The dependent variable is...” The dependent variable is supposed to DEPEND on the independent variable. You can also tell if it's the other way around. Does the temperature outside depend on how much water you drink? No, no it doesn't! Tip for the future, if it does seem to make sense both ways then you might have a junk design for your experiment. (23 votes) Theguywhoisbob 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to Theguywhoisbob's post “Can someone please help m...” Can someone please help me understand the basics because The video goes to fast and please vote this because i'm trying to get achevements I will like all of yours. • (8 votes) emhametz 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to emhametz's post “Assuming you're asking ab...” Assuming you're asking about independent and dependent variables. The independent variable is the variable being controlled in the problem, and the dependent variable is the variable that changes because of this control. For instance, if you were to be measuring the number of miles you drove in any number of hours at a constant speed, the controlled independent variable is the time in hours and the dependent variable is the distance you drove in miles. (6 votes) LearningFun 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to LearningFun's post “How come the world uses D...” How come the world uses Dependent and independent varible not only in math but in science to? Do they mean the same thing or what? • (4 votes) Ida Fan 7 years agoPosted 7 years ago. Direct link to Ida Fan's post “You're right! In both mat...” You're right! In both math and science, we need a word to describe a variable that changes as something else changes (dependent ) and a variable that does not change as a result of something else changing, and instead causes something else to change (independent). (10 votes) 21oovermiller 9 years agoPosted 9 years ago. Direct link to 21oovermiller's post “Which is the dependent va...” Which is the dependent variable? Is it the total or not? • (5 votes) Stefen 9 years agoPosted 9 years ago. Direct link to Stefen's post “The dependent variable is...” The dependent variable is the one that depends on the value of some other number. (8 votes) 25ad46 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to 25ad46's post “What is an indipendent va...” What is an indipendent varible • (6 votes) Ayva Dunn 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Ayva Dunn's post “The independent variable ...” The independent variable is the variable that changes the dependent variable. So, say if you drink water from a large water bottle, the amount of liters you drink depends on how many times you drink from your water bottle. If you drink different amounts of water from the bottle, you will have a different amount of liters you drank (6 votes) firdousalsalihi 10 months agoPosted 10 months ago. Direct link to firdousalsalihi's post “For people who don't unde...” For people who don't understand: The Independent variable = what varies in the Question/Example. The Dependent variable = The effect the Independent variable has. Hope this helped :] • (7 votes) a a 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to a a's post “In a y=mx+b equation, whi...” In a y=mx+b equation, which one is dependent? • (6 votes) Lee, Eugene 5 years agoPosted 5 years ago. Direct link to Lee, Eugene's post “y is dependent and mx, b ...” y is dependent and mx, b are independent (2 votes) Dabstab 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to Dabstab's post “what if the problem has 4...” what if the problem has 4,000,000 variables?? • (1 vote) rishaan 6th grade 4 years agoPosted 4 years ago. Direct link to rishaan 6th grade's post “Dont worry you wont see a...” Dont worry you wont see a problem with 4,000,000 variables anytime soon (11 votes) Reggae 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to Reggae's post “I don't understand how yo...” I don't understand how you find out the dependent variable and the independent variable. P • (4 votes) Anthony Fritz 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to Anthony Fritz's post “The dependent variable is...” The dependent variable is usually graphed on the y-axis, and the independent variable is usually graphed on the x-axis. In addition, the value of the independent variable determines the value of the dependent variable and is used in experiments to test the value of the dependent variable. For example, if I were studying the influence of hours studied on the final grade received in a course, the number of hours (the input that changes the output) would be the independent variable and graphed on the x-axis, and the final grade received (the output of number of hours studied) would be the dependent variable and graphed on the y-axis. (3 votes) Kyla Geisha Camille Azuelo 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to Kyla Geisha Camille Azuelo's post “can u explain what is the...” can u explain what is the dependent and independent of this following variables? • (4 votes) David Severin 6 years agoPosted 6 years ago. Direct link to David Severin's post “You do not have a compari...” You do not have a comparison of two things, which you need to have a independent/dependent relationship. Any of these could be compared over time. (2 votes)Want to join the conversation?
If I do make a plot to show how much water I drink depending on what the temperature is outside. The # of cups of water is the dependent variable. This leaves the independent variable to be the temperature!
If, say, y = x+3, then the value y can have depends on what the value of x is.
Another way to put it is the dependent variable is the output value and the independent variable is the input value. So for y=x+3, when you input x=2, the output is y = 5.
1. the amount of nitrogen in the soil
2. the amount of phosphorus in the soil
3. the amount of rainfall
4. the amount of potassium in the ground
5. frequency of weeding
6. temperature
So if you have the amount of nitrogen in the soil over a given time period or rainfall per month over a year, or temperature from 4 am to 8 pm, these would all be the dependent variable with time as the independent variable.
FAQs
How do you memorize independent and dependent variables? ›
The "if" part of your hypothesis is the independent variable; the "then" part is the dependent. In your example, my hypothesis could be: If I increase the amount of time the flowers get light, then they will bloom in a shorter amount of time." The if part is your independent, the then part is your dependent.
How to determine independent and dependent variables? ›The dependent variable is the one that depends on the value of some other number. If, say, y = x+3, then the value y can have depends on what the value of x is. Another way to put it is the dependent variable is the output value and the independent variable is the input value.
How to explain independent and dependent variables to students? ›The independent variable is the variable that is changed on purpose to test the dependent variable. The dependent variable, to explain again, is the variable that is affected by the changes made to the independent variable.
What are independent and dependent variables 9th grade? ›There are two variables. One is called the independent variable and the other is called the dependent variable. The variable whose value does not depend on the other variable is the independent variable. The variable whose value depends on the other variable is the dependent variable.
What is the mnemonic for the independent and dependent variables? ›Introduced the mnemonic "Dairy Milk, Ice Cream" for the "dependent variable is measured, the independent variable is what you change" today.
What is one way to remember independent variable? ›One way to remember the difference is to literally consider the independent variable as being 'independent', because it is the only thing that changes, as everything else in the experiment is controlled.
What is the easiest way to identify the dependent variable? ›Dependent variables depend on other variables. For example, if someone was studying the effects of pollution on asthma, the incidence of asthma would be the dependent variable. When you are searching for relationships between variables, you are trying to find what makes the dependent variable change.
How do you identify a variable as independent or independent? ›Question: What's an independent variable? Answer: An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. For example, someone's age might be an independent variable.
How to check relationship between dependent and independent variables? ›If y represents the dependent variable and x the independent variable, this relationship is described as the regression of y on x. The relationship can be represented by a simple equation called the regression equation.
What are dependent and independent variables for dummies? ›An easy way to think of independent and dependent variables is, when you're conducting an experiment, the independent variable is what you change, and the dependent variable is what changes because of that. You can also think of the independent variable as the cause and the dependent variable as the effect.
How to define independent and dependent variable in a simple regression? ›
The outcome variable is also called the response or dependent variable, and the risk factors and confounders are called the predictors, or explanatory or independent variables. In regression analysis, the dependent variable is denoted "Y" and the independent variables are denoted by "X".
Which variable is manipulated? ›The manipulated variable, also known as the independent variable, is the factor or condition that is purposely changed by the scientist. It is what is being tested, or the cause of a cause and effect relationship.
How to determine dependent and independent variables in math? ›If x and y are two variables in an algebraic equation and every value of x is linked with any other value of y, then 'y' value is said to be a function of x value known as an independent variable, and 'y' value is known as a dependent variable.
What is independent vs dependent variable simple terms? ›The independent variable is the one the researcher intentionally changes or controls. The dependent variable is the factor that the research measures. It changes in response to the independent variable; in other words, it depends on it.
What is the difference between independent and dependent variables in teaching? ›“An independent variable is the one thing the scientist changes in the experiment. The dependent variable is what the scientist measures. It's what happens because of the change.”
How can you remember the difference between an independent dependent and controlled variable? ›Final answer:
An independent variable is manipulated or controlled by the experimenter, while a dependent variable is measured to observe the effects of the independent variable. Controlled variables are kept constant to isolate the effect of the independent variable.
I also give the mnemonic that the order of the variables is not alphabetical: IV before DV, PV before CV.
How do you determine the independent dependent and control variables? ›Example: a car going down different surfaces. Independent variable: the surface of the slope rug, bubble wrap and wood. Dependent variable: the time it takes for the car to go down the slope. Controlled variable: the height of the slope, the car, the unit of time e.g. minutes and the length of the slope.
What is the independent variable for dummies? ›Answer: An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. For example, someone's age might be an independent variable.