In this activity, you will interpret a function in terms of a situation.

Steven’s cat drinks water from a bowl. The following function represents the ounces of water left in the bowl in terms of hours since it was filled.
y= -1/2x + 4
Part A
To interpret this function, first determine which variable represents which quantity in the situation. In the equation, x represents the independent variable and y represents the dependent variable. Which variable represents the ounces of water left in the bowl?