Question 1

Which quantity in this situation is the independent variable?
Which quantity is the dependent variable?
Describe how you know which is which in this situation write it like a 6rd grader and make it short

The number of hours spent studying is the independent variable because it can be changed or controlled by the student. The test score is the dependent variable because it depends on the number of hours spent studying. We know this because the test score is affected by how much the student studies.