Question

identify independent and dependent variables in tables and graphs
which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?
m is the independent variable, and t is the dependent variable.
t is the independent variable, and m is the dependent variable.
complete the sentence.
the dependent variable is always the independent variable.
100 more than
100 less than
100 times
\frac{1}{100} of

Explanation:

For part (a), the independent variable is on the x-axis (Tips, t) and the dependent variable is on the y-axis (Amount earn, m). For part (b), the dependent variable (m) depends on the independent variable (t); the relationship here is that m is 1/100 of t (since tips are a fraction of earnings in typical contexts).

Answer:

a) t is the independent variable, and m is the dependent variable.
b) 1/100 of