Question 10 The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. 11.7 8.5 6.9 3.4 2.6 2.2 2.6 0.4 y 14.3 11.5 9.7 7 6.4 5.9 6.3 4.5 thousands of automatic weapons y= murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the linear equation ŷ=0.87x+4.06 a. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.6 thousand automatic weapons? Round to 3 decimal places. murders per 100,000 residents b. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 5.3 thousand automatic weapons? Round to 3 decimal places. murders per 100,000 residents Question Help: Video 1 Video 2 Submit Question

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The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several
Northwestern states.
11.7 8.5 6.9 3.4 2.6 2.2 2.6 0.4
y 14.3 11.5 9.7
7 6.4 5.9 6.3
4.5
thousands of automatic weapons
y= murders per 100,000 residents
This data can be modeled by the linear equation
ŷ=0.87x+4.06
a. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.6 thousand automatic
weapons? Round to 3 decimal places.
murders per 100,000 residents
b. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 5.3 thousand automatic
weapons? Round to 3 decimal places.
murders per 100,000 residents
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 10 The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. 11.7 8.5 6.9 3.4 2.6 2.2 2.6 0.4 y 14.3 11.5 9.7 7 6.4 5.9 6.3 4.5 thousands of automatic weapons y= murders per 100,000 residents This data can be modeled by the linear equation ŷ=0.87x+4.06 a. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.6 thousand automatic weapons? Round to 3 decimal places. murders per 100,000 residents b. How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 5.3 thousand automatic weapons? Round to 3 decimal places. murders per 100,000 residents Question Help: Video 1 Video 2 Submit Question
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