The table below shows the number of state-registered automatic weapons and the murder rate for several Northwestern states. x
11.8 8.6 6.6 3.8 2.4 2.6 2.3 0.8
y
13.9 11.1 9.9 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.8 4.7

x
= thousands of automatic weapons
y
= murders per 100,000 residents
Use your calculator to determine the equation of the regression line. (Round to 2 decimal places)

Determine the regression equation in y = ax + b form and write it below.

A) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 2.7 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =
Round to 3 decimal places.
B) How many murders per 100,000 residents can be expected in a state with 7.2 thousand automatic weapons?

Answer =
Round to 3 decimal places.