Use the Following Information for Questions

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions:
A group of adults aged 20 to 80 were tested to see how far away they could first hear an ambulance coming towards them. An equation describing the relationship between distance (in feet) and age was found to be:
Distance = 600 - 3 * Age.
-Based on the equation, what is the direction of the association between distance and age?

A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Zero
D) Direction can't be determined from the equation.