Question

The Richmond Family Restaurant has several types of hamburgers on its menu. The more hamburgers their customers order, the more hamburger buns they will use.

h = the number of hamburgers ordered
b = the number of hamburger buns used

Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?

Answer 1

INDEPENDENT variable : h = the number of hamburgers ordered

DEPENDENT variable : b = the number of hamburger buns used

Explanation:

Independent Variables: The type of variables whose change is NOT DEPENDENT on the change of other variables are known to be independent variable.

Dependent Variables: The type of variables whose change is DEPENDENT on the change of other variables are known to be independent variable.

Now here:

h = the number of hamburgers ordered

b = the number of hamburger buns used

The number of buns used depend upon the number on the buns ordered.

More buns Ordered ⇒ More buns Used

⇒ Used buns is dependent upon the order.

Hence, h = the number of hamburgers ordered is INDEPENDENT.

b = the number of hamburger buns used is DEPENDENT variable.