Question

consider the graphs below. what are the explanatory variables?
a. height, dollars, width
b. height, time, width
c. temperature, dollars, length
d. temperature, time, length

Explanation:

In scatter plots, the explanatory (independent) variable is placed on the horizontal (x) axis, as it is the variable used to explain changes in the response variable on the vertical (y) axis. For the first graph, the x-axis variable is Temperature; for the second, it is Time; for the third, it is Length.

Answer:

D. Temperature, Time, Length