Shawna is a dancer who will be participating in an upcoming dance competition. For each dance number Shawna plans to participate in, she will require a different costume. Identify the dependent and independent variables
The independent variable in this scenario is the number of dance numbers Shawna plans to participate in (e.g. 1, 2, 3, etc.), as this is the variable that Shawna can control or change.
The dependent variable is the number of costumes Shawna will require for the competition, as this variable depends on the number of dance numbers she plans to participate in.