Question

does the different flavor of ice cream effect how fast the ice cream melts? the flavor of ice cream is the... independent variable dependent variable

Explanation:

In an experiment, the independent variable is the one that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on another variable. Here, the flavor of ice cream is what we are changing (or considering different values of) to see its effect on the melting speed. The dependent variable would be the melting speed (as it depends on the flavor). So the flavor is the independent variable.

Answer:

A. independent variable