The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. xx 11.4 8.2 6.9 3.4 2.5 2.6 2.1 0.7 yy 13.6 11.2 10 6.6 6.2 6.2 5.7 4.9 xx = thousands of automatic weapons yy = murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.85x+4.05.y=0.85x+4.05. Use this equation to answer the following; Special Note: I suggest you verify this equation by performing linear regression on your calculator. A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10 thousand automatic weapons? Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 3.7 thousand automatic weapons? Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

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The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states.

xx 11.4 8.2 6.9 3.4 2.5 2.6 2.1 0.7
yy 13.6 11.2 10 6.6 6.2 6.2 5.7 4.9

xx = thousands of automatic weapons
yy = murders per 100,000 residents

This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.85x+4.05.y=0.85x+4.05. Use this equation to answer the following;
Special Note: I suggest you verify this equation by performing linear regression on your calculator.

A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 3.7 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

 

 

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