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. The dependent variable is the number of costumes Shawna will require. The number of costumes required is dependent on the number of dance numbers Shawna will be participating in.