Raymond is looking forward to the Warren Jazz Festival next month and has offered to purchase tickets for all of his friends. The number of tickets he will need to purchase depends on the number of his friends who want to attend the festival.

t = the number of tickets Raymond will need to purchase
f = the number of Raymond's friends who want to attend the festival

Which variable is the dependent variable?

The dependent variable is the number of tickets Raymond will need to purchase (t). This variable depends on the number of Raymond's friends who want to attend the festival (f).