Dave wants to see if the amount of time spent oiside affects the number of eggs his chickens lay All of his chickens are the same breed, the same age and receive the same amount of food and water
each day
8 of the chickens are outside for 10 hours a day and the other 8 chickens are outside for only 5 hours a
day
After 2 months of data collection, Dave finds that the chickens who spend 10 hours outside each day lay
an average of 3 eggs more per week than the chickens who are outside for 5 hours a day
Which of the following best describes the independent variable?
pont
The age of the chickens
The amount of time spent outside compared to inside
The amount of eggs the chicken lays
The amount of water
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