Use the Traditional Method to Test the Given Hypothesis

question 28

Essay

Use the traditional method to test the given hypothesis. Assume that the population is normally distributed and that the sample has been randomly selected.
-Systolic blood pressure levels for men have a standard deviation of 19.7 mm Hg. A random sample of 31 women resulted in blood pressure levels with a standard deviation of 23.7 mm Hg. Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that blood pressure levels for women have the same variation as those for men.

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