Question

Nia has $19.50 to ride the subway around New York. It will cost her $0.75 every time she rides. Identify the dependent variable and independent variable in this scenario.
A The number of rides and the total cost are both independent variables.
B The number of rides and the total cost are both dependent variables.
C The number of rides is the independent variable, and the total cost is the dependent variable.
D The total cost is the independent variable, and the number of rides is the dependent variable.

Answer 1

Answer:

C The number of rides is the independent variable, and the total cost is the dependent variable.

Explanation:

The total cost is the dependent variable, because it depends on the number of rides.  The number of rides is the independent variable; it is the variable that Nia controls.

Answer 2

The answer would be C