He table shows the number of cups of water required when cooking different amounts of rice. Amount of Rice (cups) Amount of Water (cups) 2 5 3 7.5 5 12.5 8 20 Which statement applies to the ratio of rice and water? The amount of rice is the dependent value. The amount of water is the dependent value. The amount of rice is the independent value. The amount of water is the independent value

The given table is

Amount of rice: 2 3 5 8

Amount of water: 5 7.5 12.5 20

A graph of the data is shown below.

It indicates that a linear relationship exists between the amount of water and the amount of rice.

The slope of the straight line is

(20 - 5) / (8 - 2) = 15/6 = 2.5 water/rice.

The ratio of rice to water is 2.5 cups of water per unit of rice.

Because the amount of water depends on the amount of rice, water is the dependent variable and rice is the independent variable.

Answer:

The amount of water is the dependent variable.

The amount of rice is the independent variable.