Question

Shoe size can differ by country. The equation y=x + 1 gives the relationship between U.S. shoe size for men, y, and Australian shoe size for men, Determine whether each statement is true based on this equation. Select True or False for each statement. Statement True False U.S. shoe size for men is a function of Australian shoe size for men. Australian shoe size for men is a function of U.S. shoe size for men.

Answer 1

The given equation is

$y=x+1$

Where y is U.S. shoe size for men, and x is Australian shoe size for men.

x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable.

This means x is a function of y, in other words, Australian shoe size for men is a function of U.S. shoe size for men.

Therefore, the right answer is the second statement.