The independent variable changes during the experiment and the dependent variable does not change (i.e. water was the control so it was the dependent variable, and we mixed in different substances to make them our independent variables)

Is that simple? 8D

an independent variable is one that isn’t restricted. generally, x is an independent variable. as in the equation y = x+4.

a dependent variable is one whose value comes from another. in the previous example y = x+4, y is the dependant, b/c it’s value depends on what x is. if x was 2, y would be 6. if x was 10, then y would be 14.

i hope this helps

ie. lots of times you will see functions that relate time and height. the time is the x variable (independant) and the height is y (dependent). the height (represented by y) will change if the time (x) changes but the time wont change if the height changes.

Dependent variable: The thing that is being measured.

I’ll give an example. Someone is measuring how far a paper airplane goes according to how many paper clips are attached to it.

Independent: # of paper clips.

Dependent: How far the plane goes.

An dependent variable is changes as a result of a change in the independent variabe

Dependent variable is the variable that chages based on what the other variable is (like y).

independent variable-changes. ex. if you were testing laundry detergent seeing what gets clothes cleaner it would be

tide,gain,ect.

dependent depends on this. how clean the clothes are.