The temperature is dropping at a rate of five degrees per hour. let d represent the number of degrees the temperature drops. let t represent the number of hours that pass. which is the independent variable? the number of hours the number of degrees the temperature drops the rate at which the temperature drops the day of the week

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answer: first option i.e. 'a' is correct.

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since we have given that

number of minutes to wrap a small gift box = 4 minutes

we need to find the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes

since there is a direct variation, as the number of minutes will increase with   number of gifts to be wrapped.

so, let the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes be x.

so, it becomes,

hence, first option 'a'   is correct.

answer: the four apples you took away.

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