Question

A study was conducted to determine the relationship between the outdoor temperature and the number of visitors to a municipal swimming pool.

What are the independent and dependent variables for this study?

A.
The independent variable is the size of the pool, and the dependent variable is the number of visitors to the pool.

B.
The independent variable is the number of visitors to the pool, and the dependent variable is the size of the pool.

C.
The independent variable is the outdoor temperature, and the dependent variable is the number of visitors to the pool.

D.
The independent variable is the number of visitors to the pool, and the dependent variable is the outdoor temperature.
help due in 8 mins !!!

Answer 1

C. You can't control the temperature which makes it the independent variable. People come DEPENDING on the temperature. So the number of people that come each day is the dependent variable.