The city council of Pine Bluffs is considering increasing the number of police in an effort to reduce crime. Before making a final decision, the council asked the chief of police to survey other cities of similar size to determine the relationship between the number of police and the number of crimes reported. The chief gathered the following sample information.
City Police Number of Crimes
Oxford 15 17
Holgate 17 7
Starksville 17 13
Carey 12 21
Danville 25 5
Whistler 11 19
Athens 27 7
Woodville 22 6
A. Determine the standard error of estimate.
B. Determine the coefficient of determination.
C. Interpet the coefficient of determination.
Percent of the variation in the number of crimes can be explained by the variation in the number of police.