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Cambridge IGCSE Statistics practice

Which of the following best describes an independent variable?

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Bivariate distributions

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Which of the following best describes an independent variable?.

  1. A.A variable that is measured to see the effect of changes
  2. B.A variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment
  3. C.A variable that remains constant throughout the experiment
  4. D.A variable that is affected by the dependent variable

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Plant Growth Investigation

The student varies the amount of water given to identical plants and measures their height after two weeks.

Amount of water (ml)Plant height (cm)
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  1. a

    Identify the independent variable in this investigation.

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    [1]
  2. b

    Identify the dependent variable in this investigation.

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    [1]