The manager of a restaurant decides how many servers to schedule for a particular night based upon how many reservations were made for that night.
s = the number of servers scheduled to work
r = the number of reservations
Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?
r is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable
s is the independent variable and r is the dependent variable
Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent
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In this scenario, r (the number of reservations) is the independent variable because it is what the manager controls and influences. s (the number of servers scheduled) is the dependent variable, as it depends on the number of reservations made. So, the correct answer is:
r is the independent variable and s is the dependent variable.
This is because the scheduling of servers is based on the amount of reservations; more reservations typically require more servers.