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Dependent and Independent Variables Quiz – Grade 6 (10 Questions)

Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers

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Looking for a dependent and independent variables quiz? Then this Grade 6 quiz on Variables That Change Together: Input and Output asks 10 multiple-choice questions with instant feedback.

Ten multiple-choice questions on independent and dependent variables, equations and graphs. Choose one answer for each, then read the explanation. Read the axis labels carefully before answering a graph question.

Standards: 6.EE.C.9 · Level: Grade 6

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What this Variables That Change Together: Input and Output quiz checks

  • The independent variable is the input and goes on the horizontal x-axis.
  • The dependent variable is the output and goes on the vertical y-axis.
  • A steady rate gives an equation of the form dependent = rate × independent.
  • Tables, equations and graphs are three ways to show the same relationship.

The 10 questions of the quiz

  1. In the sentence “The cost of a ride depends on the miles driven,” which quantity is the independent variable?
  2. A ticket costs $6. Which equation gives the cost c of t tickets?
  3. For y = 8x, what is y when x = 7?
  4. Which equation matches the table? x: 2, 4, 6 and y: 10, 20, 30.
  5. Which axis shows the dependent variable on a graph?
  6. Which equation fits the graph?
  7. What does the point (4, 28) mean on this graph?
  8. Eve is 5 years older than Jo. Which equation gives Eve’s age e from Jo’s age j?
  9. For d = 2.5t, what is d when t = 8?
  10. In c = 12h, what happens to c when h doubles?

After the quiz

Missed a question? Reread the Variables That Change Together: Input and Output lesson, then take the quiz again. Next, solve the Grade 6 worksheet on Variables That Change Together: Input and Output, one star first, then two and three stars. Finally, take the chapter test under real conditions, without notes and with a timer.

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