IV vs. DV, Misc. Review, & Random Trivia

Question 1

Distance you are from home and amount of time you've spent walking.

Accepted Answer

Time = IV, Distance = DV

Question 2

Angle of the sun above the horizon and time of day

Accepted Answer

Angle = DV, Time = IV

Question 3

When time is the IV and distance is the DV, why will the scenario ALWAYS be a function?

Accepted Answer

Because time travel and teleportation are not possible (yet)

Question 4

Height of a baseball above the ground and time since it was thrown straight up

Accepted Answer

Time = IV, Height = DV

Question 5

In DC Comics, how many different characters have held the title of Robin?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 5, About 52 at any given moment in the timeline

Question 6

Amount of elephant-food a zoo buys and number of elephants at the zoo

Accepted Answer

Food = DV, Elephants = IV

Question 7

Amount of time Mr. Patterson spends grading exams and number of exams he gets done

Accepted Answer

Time = IV, # Exams = DV

Question 8

Coordinates (0, 8) and (5, 9). What's the INTERCEPT FORM equation for the line?

Accepted Answer

y = 8 + (1/5)x

Question 9

What should EVERY graph have?

Accepted Answer

Title AND axis labels

Question 10

The movie which has made the most money of all time, WHEN adjusted for inflation, is:

Accepted Answer

Gone with the Wind

Question 11

Amount of force you push with and acceleration rate of a wheel-barrow

Accepted Answer

Force = IV, Acceleration = DV

Question 12

"Hoth" is...

Accepted Answer

...a fictional and very cold planet in the Star Wars movies

Question 13

Amount of criminals Batman catches and number of nights he spends patrolling Gotham

Accepted Answer

# Nights = IV, # Criminals = DV

Question 14

Amount of time spent typing and number of words typed

Accepted Answer

Time = IV, Words = DV

Question 15

If f(x) = 24x + 2, what is f(2)?

Accepted Answer

50

Question 16

Brightness of a light-bulb and strength of electrical current it uses

Accepted Answer

Brightness = DV, Current strength = IV

Question 17

Amount of gasoline in a car's gas tank and amount of time spent driving

Accepted Answer

Time = IV, Gas = DV

Question 18

In DC Comics, how many different characters have held the title of Batman?

Accepted Answer

Frankly, too many to count, About 3

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