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The Relationship Between Dependent and Independent Variables

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What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable?

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This solution explains the difference between dependent and independent variable with the help of suitable examples. This solution is approximately 300 words.

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If one variable depends upon or is a consequence of the other variable, is termed as dependent variable and the variable that is predecessor to the variable is called in dependent variable.

The independent variable can also be called an experimental variable. It is the variable which is being manipulated in the experiment in order to show the effect to the dependent variable. The dependent variable is also called a response variable. It is the variable being ...

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