PA.A.1.1

Recognize that a function is a relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable in which the value of the independent variable determines the value of the dependent 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?
A hotel recorded the number of rooms cleaned and the number of guest complaints.

Rooms CleanedComplaints
202
303
202
404
303
405


Can complaints be represented as a function of rooms cleaned?
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