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 asks 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 on the number of crimes per 1000 residents.                            NUMBER OF                                 NUMBER OF CITY                     POLICE (X)                                    CRIMES (Y) Oxford                        15                                                        17 Starksville                   17                                                        13 Danville                      25                                                        5 Athens                         27                                                        7 Holgate                       17                                                        7 Carey                          12                                                        21 Whistler                      11                                                        19 Woodville                   22                                                        6 a.Which variable is the dependant variable and whiich is the independant variable. b. Determine the corelation coefficient c.Interpret the corelation coefficient

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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 asks 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 on the number of crimes per 1000 residents.

                           NUMBER OF                                 NUMBER OF

CITY                     POLICE (X)                                    CRIMES (Y)

Oxford                        15                                                        17

Starksville                   17                                                        13

Danville                      25                                                        5

Athens                         27                                                        7

Holgate                       17                                                        7

Carey                          12                                                        21

Whistler                      11                                                        19

Woodville                   22                                                        6

a.Which variable is the dependant variable and whiich is the independant variable.

b. Determine the corelation coefficient

c.Interpret the corelation coefficient

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