You are doing an experiment about the diet of mice. You want to see how the amount of salt in a mouse's food affects how much water the mouse drinks. What should the independent variable be?

a. the type of mouse

b. the amount of salt in the food

c. the type of cage the mouse is in

d. the amount of water the mouse drinks

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20 March, 22:59

You are doing an experiment about the diet of mice. You want to see how the amount of salt in a mouse's food affects how much water the mouse drinks. What should the independent variable be?

a. the type of mouse

b. the amount of salt in the food

c. the type of cage the mouse is in

d. the amount of water the mouse drinks

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Kenna · Answer 1

If you wanted to see the amount of salts in a mouses food you would have to look at the type of mouse because if you know what kind of mouse it is you would know what that mouse usually eats so the answer should be A. the type of mouse.