project 3 cmit 291Which variable represents the independent variable? What information helped you to come to that decision? What variable represents the dependent variable? What information helped you come to that decision? With the definitions above, it can be observed that the data enlisted on the table are the mass of the weights which is considered the Independent variable (since the value doesn't changed) and the distance the spring stretched which is the Dependent variable (since the value is dependent on the other variable)