he distance traveled is three times the number of hours I have hiked. The independent variable is hours. The dependent variable is distance.b.The distance traveled is three times the number of hours I have hiked. The independent variable is distance. The dependent variable is hours..c.The hours I have hiked is three times the distance. The independent variable is distance. The dependent variable is hours.d.The hours I have hiked is three times the distance. The independent variable is hours. The dependent variable is distance.