Question

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the rate at which a person reads?
A. words per minute, because the independent quantity is the words.
B. words per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes.

Answer 1

B. The independent quantity is definitely not the words cause' of you think about it the number of words depends on the number of minutes.

Answer 2

I think the best answer from the choices listed above is option B. The most appropriate unit to describe the rate at which a person reads would be words per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes. Time cannot be manipulated so it must be the independent quantity.