Question

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Stephanie is running a 5K race. She wants to keep track of her time and her distance throughout the race. Identify the independent and dependent variable.
A. The independent variable is the length of the race. The dependent variable is the time.
B. The independent variable is the time. The dependent variable is the distance of the race.
C. The independent variable is the time. The dependent variable is Stephanie's distance.
D. The independent variable is Stephanie's distance. The dependent variable is the time.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

It mentions she is running a 5K race. That means the distance of the race is fixed and will not change. That means :

Length of the race is the independent variable and the dependent variable is time.