Question

Esther is participating in a walk-a-thon. She will raise 5 dollars for her charity for each lap she walks.

Let l = the number of laps she walks

Let d = the number of dollars she raises

independent variable = number of dollars; dependent variable = number of laps
independent variable = number of charities; dependent variable = number of people
independent variable = number of dollars; dependent variable = number of people
independent variable = number of laps; dependent variable = number of dollars

Answer 1

Answer: independent variable = number of laps; dependent variable = number of dollars

Explanation:

The number of laps walked isn't influenced by anything so it is the independent variable while the number of dollars is influenced by the number of laps making it the dependent variable.