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As the number of credit hours a student takes in a semester increases, the tuition fees, the amount of access fees, and the number of student loans available also increase. Which of the following is the independent variable?

A. Amount of access fees

B. Tuition fees

C. Number of credit hours

D. Number of student loans available

Answer Explanation:

A change in number of credit hours will lead to a change in the amount of access fees, amount of tuition fees, and availability of the number of student loans. Thus, number of credit hours is the independent variable.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Math

  • Q #1: Which of the following is an appropriate unit of measure to express the radius of a needle?

    A. Millimeters

    B. Hectometers

    C. Hexameters

    D. Meters

    Answer Explanation

    Radius of a needle is a small mearument hence millimeters would be best suited to measure it.

  • Q #2: Which of the following is the total number of whole boxes that measure 2.4 ft * 2.4 ft * 2.4 ft that can be stored in a room that measures 18 ft * 18 ft * 18 ft, if the size of the boxes cannot be altered?

    A. 125

    B. 92

    C. 422

    D. 400

    Answer Explanation

    The number of boxes is determined by finding the volume of the room divided by the volume of the box.

    Number of boxes

    The number of boxes that can be stored in the room is about 422.

  • Q #3: Which of the following is the mean of the test scores listed below? 90, 87, 74, 84, 93, 78

    A. 87

    B. 78

    C. 90

    D. 84

    Answer Explanation

    The mean of a data set is the total scores divided by the number of tests.

    Total test scores =90+87+74+ 84+93+76=504

    Number of tests =6 Mean test score =506/6=84

    The mean test score is 84