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Worksheet
Directions: Use this worksheet to record your answers to the road trip activity in
the Compare Presentations Portfolio. When you are finished, save this worksheet
with your answers and submit it for a portfolio grade.
Your family decides to take a long road trip for the summer. You will be riding in the
car while it moves at a fairly constant rate for eight hours to reach your destination.
Record your answers to the questions about this road trip below.
Question 1
Which quantity in this situation is the independent variable?

The independent variable in this situation is the time spent driving (in hours).