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Course: 6th grade > Unit 7

Lesson 8: Dependent and independent variables
Math
6th grade
Equations & inequalities
Dependent and independent variables
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Independent versus dependent variables

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Problem

On a math quiz, Tatiana earns 5 points for each question she answers correctly. She wrote this equation to find how many points she earns (p) based on how many questions she answers correctly (q):
p=5q
Identify the dependent and independent variables.
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Points earned (p)
Questions correct (q)