A bakery makes bread in batches. Several loaves per batch are rejected due to defects. Your friend says that the total number of defective loaves is the independent variable. Explain and correct the error.

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An independent variable is the potential stimulus or cause, usually directly manipulated by the experimenter, so it could also be called a manipulative variable.

A dependent variable is the response or measure of results.

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The independent variable is the variable that is intentionally changed or controlled in an experiment. It is the variable that is believed to have an effect on the dependent variable.

In this case, your friend is assuming that the total number of defective loaves is the independent variable. However, this assumption is incorrect. The number of defective loaves is not something that the bakery intentionally changes or controls. Instead, it is a result or an outcome of the baking process. The number of defective loaves would be considered the dependent variable because it depends on other factors, such as the quality of ingredients, the baking process, or the expertise of the bakers.

To correctly identify the independent variable in this scenario, we would need to consider factors that the bakery can actively control or manipulate, such as the temperature of the oven, the baking time, or the type of ingredients used. By modifying or controlling these variables, the bakery could potentially reduce the number of defective loaves.