6.EE.9 Representing the Relationship between Independent and Dependent Variables
1. The county fair charges 1.00 per ride and an additional $3.00 to get in to the fair. Write an equation
to represent the total cost of attending the fair.
a. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
Independent
Dependent Variable
Variable
b. Write an equation to show the relationship between the independent and dependent variables:
_______________________________
c. Use the rule from your equation to create a table of values.
X
Rule
Y
Ordered
Pair
d. Use the ordered pairs generated in step C and graph the points to represent the relationship.
Answer Key
1. The county fair charges 1.00 per ride and an additional $3.00 to get in to the fair. Write an equation
to represent the total cost of attending the fair.
a. Identify the independent and dependent variables.
Independent
Dependent Variable
Variable
c (cost)
r (ride)
b. Write an equation to show the relationship between the independent and dependent variables:
c=r+3
c. Use the rule from your equation to create a table of values. (points may change based on the x
values chosen)
X
r
Rule
r+3
Y
c
Ordered
Pair
1
1+3
4
1, 4
2
2+3
5
2, 5
3
3+3
6
3, 6
4
4+3
7
4, 7
d. Use the ordered pairs generated in step C and graph the points to represent the relationship.