A car moves at 45 miles per hour. The time and the distance it travels are recorded.

What is the dependent variable?

A. the car

B. the time

C. the distance

D. 45

I would say the distance. The dependent variable is basically what's being affected by the independent and would easily have a different result if faster or slower.

the speed of the car, the distance, and the car itself is not dependent on anything. the time, however, is dependent on the speed.

C the distance ... distance traveled depends on the amount of time ...

Example Miles/hr as a rate