Question

5 mrs. neihoff gets paid $500, plus one tenth of all sales she makes at ace furniture company. this relationship can be written as p = 0.1s + 500, where p represents the total amount she is paid and s represents her total sales. what is the independent variable in this relationship?
a. s
b. 0.1
c. p
d. 500

Explanation:

To determine the independent variable, we recall that the independent variable is the one that can be changed or controlled, and the dependent variable depends on it. In the equation \( p = 0.1s + 500 \), \( p \) (total pay) depends on \( s \) (total sales). So \( s \) is the independent variable as it can vary freely, and \( p \) depends on \( s \). 0.1 and 500 are constants, not variables.

Answer:

A. \( s \)