Maggie is monitoring the number of fish in a fish breeding center. The table below shows the number of fish with respect to the number of months elapsed.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \text{Number of Months} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\
\hline \text{Number of Fish} & 1,024 & 1,280 & 1,600 & 2,000 & 2,500 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\][/tex]
The independent variable in the relationship is the number of months and should be placed on the [tex]\( x \)[/tex]-axis.
The dependent variable in the relationship is the number of fish and should be placed on the [tex]\( y \)[/tex]-axis.