Question

The city council of Pine Bluffs is considering increasing the number of police in an effort to reduce crime. Before making a final decision, the council asked the chief of police to survey other cities of similar size to determine the relationship between the number of police and the number of crimes reported. The chief gathered the following sample information.

City	Police				Number of Crimes				City				Police				Number of Crimes
Oxford		10				13				Holgate				13				7
Starksville		13				10				Carey				8				15
Danville		18				4				Whistler				6				18
Athens		20				7				Woodville				16				5

1. Determine the regression equation. (Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)

2. Estimate the number of crimes for a city with 22 police officers. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

3. Interpret the regression equation.

Answer 1