Question

Use the table to answer the question.

The table shows the relationship between weeks (x) and times in minutes (y), indicating a gradual decrease in time as the weeks progress.


Training Times Each Week
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.

As the times decrease, the number of weeks decreases.
As the times decrease, the number of weeks decreases.

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.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: as the number of weeks increases, the 5-km times consistently decrease, so the variables move in opposite directions.