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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 nal 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. Number of Number of City Police Crimes City Police Crimes Oxfo rd 15 17 Ho [gate 17 7 Starksviue 17 13 Carey 12 21 Danviue 25 5 Whistler 11 19 Athens 27 7 Woodville 22 6 Click here forthe Excel Data File a. Which variable is the dependent variable and which is the independent variable? Hint: Which of the following makes sense: Cities with more police have fewer crimes, or cities with fewer crimes have less police? \fc&d. Fill in the blanks below. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) >3de >