Muffie123
Mar 9, 2013, 12:11 PM
I understand what a dependent variable is... I just cannot grasp what an independent variable is. Could you maybe provide an example too?
Wondergirl
Mar 9, 2013, 12:22 PM
This article gives a general explanation --
Dependent and independent variables - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_and_independent_variables#Independent_va riable)
Or here --
What are Independent and Dependent Variables?-NCES Kids' Zone (http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/variables.asp)
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