A reason that the number of washers that students can place in a cup of water before it overflowed varied from group to group was due to:
A) a variable.
B) constants.
C) tension.
D) mistakes.

Question

A reason that the number of washers that students can place in a cup of water before it overflowed varied from group to group was due to:​
A) ​a variable.
B) ​constants.
C) ​tension.
D) ​mistakes.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A variable is a factor that can change or vary in an experiment. In this case, the number of washers is the variable that is being tested, and it is likely that different groups used different numbers of washers, leading to varying results. The other choices (constants, tension, mistakes) are not relevant in explaining why the number of washers varied between groups.

A Reason That the Number of Washers That Students Can