Question

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challenge activity 2.2.1: predictor and response variables.
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a gardener wants to determine the relationship between the hours of sunshine a plant receives and the number of fruits.
the predictor variable is pick
the response variable is pick
pick
1 hours of sunshine
number of fruits
3
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Explanation:

A predictor variable is the factor used to predict or explain changes in another variable. Here, hours of sunshine is the variable expected to influence the outcome. A response variable is the outcome being measured or affected, which is the number of fruits that depends on sunshine hours.

Answer:

The predictor variable is: hours of sunshine
The response variable is: number of fruits