The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. x 11.4 8.2 6.6 3.7 2.5 2.2 2.6 0.3 y 13.8 11 9.3 6.9 6.3 6.1 5.9 4 x= thousands of automatic weapons y= murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.86x+3.86. Use this equation to answer the following; A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 3.2 thousand automatic weapons? Answer = Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.4 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.
x
11.4
8.2
6.6
3.7
2.5
2.2
2.6
0.3
y
13.8
11
9.3
6.9
6.3
6.1
5.9
4
x= thousands of automatic weapons
y= murders per 100,000 residents
This data can be modeled by the equation
y=0.86x+3.86.
Use this equation to answer the following;
A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 3.2 thousand automatic weapons?
Answer = Round to 3 decimal places.
B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 10.4 thousand automatic weapons?
Answer = Round to 3 decimal places.
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