The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. xx 11.4 8 7 3.6 2.7 2.5 2.7 0.8 yy 13.4 11 10.1 7.2 6.2 6.1 6.4 4.7 xx = thousands of automatic weapons yy = murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.84x+4.09.y=0.84x+4.09. Use this equation to answer the following; A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 4.7 thousand automatic weapons? Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places. B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 6.6 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 7 3.6 2.7 2.5 2.7 0.8
yy 13.4 11 10.1 7.2 6.2 6.1 6.4 4.7

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

This data can be modeled by the equation y=0.84x+4.09.y=0.84x+4.09. Use this equation to answer the following;

A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 4.7 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 6.6 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =  Round to 3 decimal places.

 

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