Question

The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. x 11.3 8.2 6.7 3.6 2.5 2.6 2.2 0.3 y 13.7 10.8 9.8 6.8 5.9 5.9 6.1 4.2 x = thousands of automatic weapons y = murders per 100,000 residents Determine the regression equation in y = ax + b form and write it below. (Round to 2 decimal places) Incorrect A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 4.3 thousand automatic weapons? Answer = Incorrect Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 8.6 thousand automatic weapons? Answer = Incorrect Round to 3 decimal places.

Answer 1