Erica tutors after school to earn extra money for basketball tournaments. The following table shows the amount of hours she tutored and the money she made over several days of after-school tutoring.
Erica's Earnings
Hours of Tutoring Money Earned (dollars)
3 36
4 48
5 60
6 72
Identify the independent and dependent quantities for this situation.
Responses
A The hours of tutoring and the money earned are both the independent quantities.The hours of tutoring and the money earned are both the independent quantities.
B The hours of tutoring and the money earned are both the dependent quantities.The hours of tutoring and the money earned are both the dependent quantities.
C The number of hours worked is the dependent quantity and the total money earned is the independent quantity.The number of hours worked is the dependent quantity and the total money earned is the independent quantity.
D The number of hours worked is the independent quantity and the total money earned is the dependent quantity.