Question

The table shows the number of cups of water required when cooking different amount of rice

Which statements apply to the ratio of rice and water? Choose two options.

A) The amount of rice is the dependent value.
B) the amount of the water is the dependent value.
C) the amount of rice is the independent value
D) the amount of water is the independent value.
E) the values cannot be labeled as dependent or independent without a given equation.

Answer 1

Answer: B,C
Explanation: the table shows the number of cups of water required when cooking different amounts of rice.
“cups of water required” shows that the water is the dependent variable.
“when cooking different amounts of rice” shows that the rice is the independent (changing) variable.