Troy is selling homemade cake slices at the football game. The number of cakes slices he sells determines how much money he earns.Identity the dependent and independent variables.
The dependent variable is the variable that depends on or is affected by the other variable. In this case, the amount of money Troy earns depends on the number of cake slices he sells. Therefore, the dependent variable is the money Troy earns.
The independent variable is the variable that can be changed or controlled. In this case, Troy can control the number of cake slices he sells. Therefore, the independent variable is the number of cake slices Troy sells.