Question

Interpret the slope based on the chart.

a. One expects 0.0287 burglaries in Hawaii when there are no burglaries in California.
b. For 100 additional burglaries in California one expects to see an increase of about 3 burglaries in Hawaii.
c. For one additional burglary in Hawaii one expects to see an increase of about 19 burglaries in California.
d. For 100 additional burglaries in California one expects to see an increase of about 5 burglaries in Hawaii
e. For one additional burglary in Hawaii one expects to see an increase of about 28 burglaries in California.

Answer 1

b. For 100 additional burglaries in California one expects to see an increase of about 3 burglaries in Hawaii.

Explanation:

The slope gives the increase in the independent variable per unit increase in the dependent variable. Hence, a reasonable interpretation for the slope would be ;

the rate of change in the number of burglaries in Hawaii per 100 unit change in number of burglaries in California is 3.

Hence, for 100 additional burglaries in California, the rate of change in the number of burglaries in Hawaii is 3.