power rule
(23)7
221
Maddie and Philip work at a small film studio and are planning a screening of their first feature-length film. The number of seats they will need to set up in the screening room depends on the number of people who attend the screening.
s=the number of seats Maddie and Philip will need to set up
p=the number of people who attend the screening
p is the independent and s is the dependent variable.
1=c\2
c=2
–16 = –2y
4
(99)6
954
Eric and Dylan are preparing meals to serve at a local homeless shelter. The number of people they will be able to serve depends of the number of meals they prepare.
p=the number of people Eric and Dylan will be able to serve
m=the number of meals Eric and Dylan prepare
m is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable.
c + 2 = 8
c=6
10 − 8=
2
(38)3
324
At a coffee shop, the cost of a customer's order determines the amount of tax due.
c = the cost of the order
t = the amount of tax due
c is the independent variable and t is the dependent variable.
2u = 8
u=4
(3313)11
33143
The number of lifeguards scheduled to work at the community pool on a given day varies depending on how many swimmers are expected to visit the pool on that day.
l = the number of lifeguards scheduled to work
s = the expected number of swimmers
S is the independent variable and I is the dependent variable.
t/3=1
t=3
(8929)2
8958
Clarence is making frosting for some cupcakes he baked earlier. The amount of frosting needed depends on how many cupcakes there are.
f = the amount of frosting needed
c = the number of cupcakes
c is independent and f is dependent.
–16 = –2y
y=8