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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? write it like a 5th grader

The independent variable is the time we spend in the car.

Which quantity is the dependent variable?

The dependent variable is the distance traveled in the car.

Describe how you know which is which in this situation

In this situation, the time spent in the car is the independent variable because it is being controlled by us and determines the distance traveled. The distance traveled is the dependent variable because it depends on the amount of time spent in the car. As we increase the time spent in the car, the distance traveled also increases. The relationship between time and distance in this scenario is what determines which is the independent and dependent variable.

write it like a 3rd grader and make it short

Time is how long we are in the car and distance is how far we go. Time is the boss because it decides how far we travel. Distance just follows along and depends on how much time we spend in the car.