6.EE.9.a: Appropriately recognize one quantity as the dependent variable and the other as the independent variable.

Appropriately recognize one quantity as the dependent variable and the other as the independent variable.

Example Problems
Kade is training for a race. He plans to run 5 kilometers each session.

He wrote this equation to find the total distance (x) he runs after how many sessions (m):


What is the dependent variable?
Nina sells homemade candles for 8 dollars each.

She wrote this equation to find her total earnings (
) after selling how many candles ():


What is the independent variable?
Elias has a box that currently weighs 12 kg.

He wrote this equation to find the total weight of the box (m) if he adds how many kilograms of books (x):


What is the
dependent variable?
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