The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. xx 11.8 8.6 6.6 3.8 2.4 2.6 2.3 0.8 yy 13.9 11.1 9.9 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.8 4.7 xx = thousands of automatic weapons yy = murders per 100,000 residentsUse your calculator to determine the equation of the regression line. (Round to 2 decimal places) A) Determine the regression equation in y = ax + b form and write it below. Answer=? B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.7 thousand automatic weapons? Answer = ? Round to 3 decimal places. C) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 7.2 thousand automatic weapons? Answer = ? Round to 3 decimal places.
The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states.
xx | 11.8 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
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yy | 13.9 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
xx = thousands of automatic weapons
yy = murders per 100,000 residentsUse your calculator to determine the equation of the regression line. (Round to 2 decimal places)
A) Determine the regression equation in y = ax + b form and write it below.
Answer=?
B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.7 thousand automatic weapons?
Answer = ? Round to 3 decimal places.
C) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 7.2 thousand automatic weapons?
Answer = ? Round to 3 decimal places.
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