Maeve is a freshman outfielder on the softball team. Her softball coach tells her that the more hours she practices hitting in the batting cage and on the field, the higher her batting average will be during the season. What is the independent variable?
A) The number of pitches she faces
B) The spikes she wears
C) Her batting average
D) The hours of practice she does

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The independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. In this context, the hours of practice Maeve does are the independent variable because they are what is being changed to see the effect on her batting average, which is the dependent variable.

Maeve Is a Freshman Outfielder on the Softball Team