Question

Hal earns $5 a week doing chores for his parents. He also earns $10 a week for each dog, d, he walks.

Write an equation to find m, the total amount of money Hal earns in one week. Which variable in the equation is the dependent variable and which variable is the independent variable? Tell how you know.

Answer 1

Explanation:

m = 5 + 10d

The variable "d" is the independent variable because its value does not depend on another variable. The variable "m" is the dependent variable because its value depends on the value of the variable "d"