Friday, January 27, 2012

Whats the dependent and independent variable of this experiment?

An entomologist conducted an experiment in which small amounts of insecticide where introduced into a container of blowflies. Which is the independent and dependent variable; the amount of insecticide put into the container or the number of flies remaining after two hours?Whats the dependent and independent variable of this experiment?
Independent: amounts of insecticide. This is what the researcher is purposely changing.(The cause)

Dependent: number of flies. This is the result, it's measurable. (The effect)Whats the dependent and independent variable of this experiment?
Independent variable = the amount of insecticide introduced into the container.

Dependent variable = the number of flies remaining after two hours.Whats the dependent and independent variable of this experiment?
independent : the amount of insecticide put into the container

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