The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. xx 11.5 8.4 7 3.9 2.9 2.5 2.4 0.9 yy 13.5 11.5 10.2 7.1 6.5 6.2 5.9 4.8 xx = thousands of automatic weapons yy = murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.85x+4.01.y=0.85x+4.01. 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 1.7 thousand automatic weapons? Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.9 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 11.5 8.4 7 3.9 2.9 2.5 2.4 0.9
yy 13.5 11.5 10.2 7.1 6.5 6.2 5.9 4.8

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

This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.85x+4.01.y=0.85x+4.01. 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 1.7 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.9 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

 

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