Question

ron is packing his backpack with essential gear to travel the appalachian trail. the table shows the relationship between the weight of the gear he packs, g, and the total weight of the packed backpack, b. weight of gear packed, in pounds (g) 25 30 35 40 total weight of packed backpack, in pounds (b) 29 34 39 44 which of the variables is independent and which is dependent? g is the independent variable, and b is the dependent variable. b is the independent variable, and g is the dependent variable. complete the sentence. the dependent variable is always the independent variable.

Explanation:

An independent variable is the one that is controlled or changed, while the dependent variable is affected by the change in the independent variable. Here, the weight of the gear ($g$) is chosen by Ron, so it is independent, and the total backpack weight ($b$) depends on how much gear is packed. The dependent variable relies on the value of the independent variable.

Answer:

1. $g$ is the independent variable, and $b$ is the dependent variable.
2. The dependent variable is always dependent on the independent variable.