Variable

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to find the perfect recipe for making coffee that suits your taste. Just like how you might adjust the amount of coffee grounds, sugar, or milk to see how it affects the flavor, a variable in an experiment is the factor that can be changed to observe its effect on the outcome. In this analogy, each ingredient you decide to adjust—be it the coffee grounds, sugar, or milk—represents a variable in an experiment, where you're testing to find the best combination for the desired taste.