Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
Alayna parks her car in a lot that charges [tex]$b^{5 y}$[/tex] per quarter hour. The table shows the parking fee, in dollars, with respect to the time, in hours.
To determine the correct placement of the variables, we need to identify which variable is dependent and which is independent:
1. Determining the Independent and Dependent Variables:
- Time (hours): This is the independent variable because it is the variable that we can control or change. It is not affected by the parking fee but rather determines it. - Parking Fee (dollars): This is the dependent variable because it depends on the amount of time (hours) Alayna's car is parked. The fee changes as a result of the changes in time.
2. Placement on the Graph: - The independent variable (Time) should be placed on the x-axis (horizontal axis). - The dependent variable (Parking Fee) should be placed on the y-axis (vertical axis).
Given these steps, the correct choices for the drop-down menus are:
- Time is the independent variable and should be placed on the x-axis. - Parking Fee is the dependent variable and should be placed on the y-axis.
So the completed statements are:
- Time is the independent variable and should be placed on the x-axis. - Parking fee is the dependent variable and should be placed on the y-axis.
