Given the two variables of plant growth and type of fertilizer, which one would be the independent variable and which one would be the dependent variable?
2006-09-20 05:08:35 · 4 answers · asked by cammiechameleon1 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You control the type of fertilizer you use, therefore this would be the independent variable. The plant growth is dependent on the type of fertilizer you use, making it the dependent variable.
2006-09-20 05:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by camus140 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Calm down Cammie, breathe deep.
The type of fertilizer would determine how well a plant grows, I would think, so I would make that my independent variable.
Don't let the big words snow you.
Just look at which one would more likely determine,
or influence, or change the behavior of the other, and that is the independent variable.
To depend means to hang from.
The dependent variable hangs from the other one,
is infuenced by the other one.
Ten more breaths. Now are variables or frustration
independent?
Hey- why did you throw that?!!
2006-09-20 05:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of it this way:
which one depends on the other?
will the amount of fertilizer change if the plant grows more? Not really
will the amount of growth change if more fertilizer is used? possibly
so growth is dependent on fertilizer
2006-09-20 05:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by kd36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Camus sound like they know what they are talking about
2006-09-20 05:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by Ken and Wendy M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋