A sample of birth weights of 24 girls was taken. Below are the results (in g):   3301.7 3304.7 3409.1 2023.3 2465.8 2678.8 3475.9 3451.6 3354.7 3443.1 3727.1 3186.8 3327.2 2935.3 4378.3 3433.2 4031.8 3313.5 2973.8 3502.2 4767.5 3370.1 3634.9 2756.7     (Note: The average and the standard deviation of the data are respectively 3343.6 g and 571.6 g.) Use a 10% significance level to test the claim that the standard deviation of birthweights of girls is different from the standard deviation of birthweights of boys, which is 460 g.

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A sample of birth weights of 24 girls was taken. Below are the results (in g):

 

3301.7 3304.7 3409.1 2023.3 2465.8
2678.8 3475.9 3451.6 3354.7 3443.1
3727.1 3186.8 3327.2 2935.3 4378.3
3433.2 4031.8 3313.5 2973.8 3502.2
4767.5 3370.1 3634.9 2756.7  

 

(Note: The average and the standard deviation of the data are respectively 3343.6 g and 571.6 g.)

Use a 10% significance level to test the claim that the standard deviation of birthweights of girls is different from the standard deviation of birthweights of boys, which is 460 g.

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