Denise conducts a study to find out which of three subway routes gets her to work in the shortest amount of time.In Denise's experiment,the independent variable is the ____,and the dependent variable is the ____.
A) speed of the subway car; route she took
B) route she took; amount of time to get to work
C) amount of time to get to work; number of routes she tried
D) fastest route; shortest route

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The independent variable is the route she took, as she is manipulating and selecting which route to take. The dependent variable is the amount of time it takes to get to work, as this is what is being measured in response to the independent variable.

Denise Conducts a Study to Find Out Which of Three