Question

select the correct answer.

teams with varying numbers of players are playing a group card game. the time taken by each team to complete the game is given in the table. what is the relationship between the two variables?

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$$\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \\hline \\text{number of players on the team} & \\text{time taken to complete game (in minutes)} \\\\ \\hline 1 & 32 \\\\ \\hline 2 & 26 \\\\ \\hline 3 & 20 \\\\ \\hline 4 & 14 \\\\ \\hline 5 & 8 \\\\ \\hline \\end{tabular}$$

• positive linear association
• exponential relationship
• negative linear association
• no relationship

Explanation:

Analyze the rate of change between variables

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Determine the type of association

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Answer:

• positive linear association
• exponential relationship
• negative linear association (Correct answer)
• no relationship