1. Charlotte reads for 30 minutes each day. Let
t
represent the total number of minutes she
reads, and
d
represent the number of days. Determine the dependent and independent
variables, write an equation to represent this relationship, and then complete the table to
show Charlotte’s reading for 1 week.
Dependent variable: _____________________________________________________
Independent variable: ___________________________________________________
Equation: ___________________________________
2. Juan is shopping for school supplies. He bought a pencil case for $5.00, but now he needs
pencils to go inside it. Each box of pencils is $3.00. Let
t
represent the total cost, and
b
represent each box of pencils. Determine the dependent and independent variables,
write an equation to represent this relationship, and then complete the table to show the
total cost with 1 to 5 boxes of pencils.
Dependent variable: _____________________________________________________
Independent variable: ___________________________________________________
Equation: ___________________________________
Name: _________________________________________________
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Independent and Dependent Variables
Writing Equations and Creating Tables
Directions: Identify the dependent and independent variables for each scenario. Write an
equation to represent the relationship between variables. Finally, complete a table showing
the constant relationship.
d
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
30
30
d
or
t
Total Mins.
Read
Number of
Days
b
3
b
+ 5 or
t
Total Cost
Number of
Boxes of Pencils
3. Monica goes for a 60 minute bike ride each day in the summer. Let
d
represent the
number of days Monica rides her bike, and
m
represent the total number of minutes she
spends riding her bike. Determine the dependent and independent variables, write an
equation to represent this relationship, and then complete the table to show how many
minutes Monica would ride her bike over the course of 1 week.
Dependent variable: _____________________________________________________
Independent variable: ___________________________________________________
Equation: ___________________________________
4. A rideshare service charges a at fee of $6.00, plus $1.50 for every mile driven. Let
t
represent the total cost of the ride, and
m
represent the number of miles driven.
Determine the dependent and independent variables, write an equation to represent this
relationship, and then complete the table to show the total cost for riding 3 to 10 miles.
Dependent variable: _____________________________________________________
Independent variable: ___________________________________________________
Equation: ___________________________________
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Writing Equations and Creating Tables
Dependent variable: ________________________________________
Independent variable: ____________________________________
Equation: _______________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________
Independent variable: ____________________________________
Equation: _______________________________________
ANSWER KEY
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Dependent variable: ________________________________________
Independent variable: ____________________________________
Equation: _______________________________________
Dependent variable: ________________________________________
Independent variable: ____________________________________
Equation: _______________________________________
total cost
(
t
)
total minutes read
(
t
)
total mins. riding bike
(
m
)
total cost
(
t
)
number of days
(
d
)
number of days
(
d
)
number of miles
(
m
)
number of
boxes of pencils
(
b
)
t
= 30
d
m
= 60
d
t
= 3
b
+ 5
t
= 1.50
m
+ 6
KH
Independent and Dependent Variables
Writing Equations and Creating Tables
1.
3.
4.
2.
b
3
b
+ 5 or
t
Total Cost
Number of
Boxes of Pencils
d
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
30
60
1
2
3
4
5
8
11
14
17
20
90
120
150
180
210
30
d
or
t
Total Mins.
Read
Number of
Days
Total Mins. Total Cost
Number of
Days
Number of
Miles
d m
60
d
or
m
1.50
m
+ 6 or
t
1 60
2
3
3 10.50
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 21.00
19. 5 0
18.00
16.50
15.00
13.50
12.00
4
5
6
7 420
360
300
240
180
120
