9. Jonathan and his band want to record and sell CDs. The recording studio charges an initial set-up fee of
$250, and it charges $6.00 to burn each CD.
a. Define the variables in this situation:
• Let ____ = __________________________
• Let ____ = __________________________
• Independent variable:
• Dependent variable:
so, what does the band decide? That is the independent variable.
The rest is dependent.
• Let x = the number of CDs to be burned and sold
• Let y = the total cost for Jonathan and his band
• Independent variable: the number of CDs to be burned and sold (x)
• Dependent variable: the total cost for Jonathan and his band (y)