In which scenario can you reverse the dependent and independent variables and still have a meaningful real-world interpretation

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In which scenario can you reverse the dependent and independent variables and still have a meaningful real-world interpretation

of slope?
As the amount of water vapor in the air increases, the rate at which you perspire increases.

As the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle increases, the distance traveled by the vehicle increases.

As the amount of fertilizer used on a crop increases, the yield of that crop increases.

As the amount of rainfall in a region increases, the groundwater level in the region increases.

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OLga [1] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-21T19:11:38+03:00

OLga [1]3 years ago

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Hello there.

In which scenario can you reverse the dependent and independent variables and still have a meaningful real-world interpretation of slope?

As the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle increases, the distance traveled by the vehicle increases.

lilavasa [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-21T17:05:03+03:00

For the answer to the question above, As the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle increases, the distance traveled by the vehicle increases. 
Reversed: As the distance traveled by the vehicle increase, the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle increases. This sounds right