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
Starksville - 17 - 13
Danville - 25 - 5
Athens - 27 - 7
Holgate - 17 - 7
Carey - 12 - 21
Whistler - 11 - 19
Woodville - 22 - 6
A) Determine the standard error of estimate
B) Determine the coefficient of determination
C) Interpret the coefficient ________ percent of the variation in the number of crimes can be explained by the variation in the number of police.