David makes $5 per hour when he babysits for his younger siblings. Answer the questions below regarding the relationship between the hours spent babysitting and the total money earned.
The independent variable, x, represents the amount of money earned, and the dependent variable is the number of hours babysitting, because the number of hours babysitting depends on the amount of money earned.
A function relating these variables is Q(x)= blank*.
So Q(6)= blank*, meaning
-hours of babysitting will get
-dollars will be earned
blank*
-hours of babysitting
-dollars in earnings
.
A function relating these variables is Q(x) = 5x.
So Q(6) = 5*6, meaning
- hours of babysitting will get 6 hours
- dollars will be earned $30
- 6 hours of babysitting
- $30 in earnings