Question

for a party, florence made a pan pizza from scratch. the number of squares she cuts the pizza into will depend on the number of people attending the potluck.

s = the number of squares florence cuts the pizza into
p = the number of people attending the potluck

which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?

p is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable

s is the independent variable and p is the dependent variable

Explanation:

To determine independent and dependent variables, we analyze the relationship: the number of squares (\(s\)) Florence cuts the pizza into depends on the number of people (\(p\)) attending (since more people would likely mean more squares). An independent variable is the one that causes change (here, \(p\) as the number of people is not dependent on the number of squares), and the dependent variable is the one that changes because of the independent variable (here, \(s\) changes based on \(p\)). So \(p\) is independent, \(s\) is dependent.

Answer:

\(p\) is the independent variable and \(s\) is the dependent variable