The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. xx 11.7 8.3 7 3.8 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.9 yy 13.7 11.4 10 7.2 6.3 6 6.2 5.1 xx = thousands of automatic weapons yy = murders per 100,000 residents A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.4 thousand automatic weapons?      Answer =  Round to 4 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 11.7 8.3 7 3.8 2.6 2.6 2.7 0.9
yy 13.7 11.4 10 7.2 6.3 6 6.2 5.1


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

A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.4 thousand automatic weapons?

     Answer =  Round to 4 decimal places.

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