Question

Use the table to answer the question.

x (Weeks) y (Times in Minutes)
1 30.41
2 29.30
3 28.50
4 27.70
5 27.00
6 26.20
Michael is training for a 5-kilometer race. The table displays his 5-kilometer running times after the given number of weeks of training. What type of linear relationship does the data represent?(1 point)
Responses

There is a negative relationship between weeks of training and times.
There is a negative relationship between weeks of training and times.

There is a positive relationship between weeks of training and times.
There is a positive relationship between weeks of training and times.

There is no relationship between weeks of training and times.
There is no relationship between weeks of training and times.

As the times decrease, the number of weeks decreases.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**There is a negative relationship between weeks of training and times.**

This is because, as the number of weeks of training (x) increases, the time it takes Michael to complete the 5-kilometer run (y) decreases.