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

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.

As the times decrease, the number of weeks decreases.

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

This is supported by the fact that as the number of weeks of training (x) increases, the running times in minutes (y) decrease.