Which variable changes alone with needing another variable?

You invested $5000 between two accounts paying 4% and 9% annual interest, respectively. if the total interest earned for theyear was $350, how much was invested at each rate? $was invested at 4% andwas invested at 9%.

The amount of energy it takes to lift a box might be a function of which of the following

Last year, a state university received 3,560 applications from boys. of those applications, 35 percent were from boys who lived in other states. part a)how many applications did the university receive from boys who lived in other states? part b)applications to the university from boys represented 40percent of all applications. how many applications did the university receive in all? i don't how to do part b so me and plz tell how you got your answer