Test the indicated claim about the variances or standard deviations of two populations. Assume that both samples are independent simple random samples from populations having normal distributions. A random sample of 16 women resulted in blood pressure levels with a standard deviation of 23 mm Hg. A random sample of 17 men resulted in blood pressure levels with a standard deviation of 19.2 mm Hg. Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that blood pressure levels for women vary more than blood pressure levels for men. Include your null and alternative hypotheses, the test statistic, P-value or critical value(s), conclusion about the null hypothesis, and conclusion about the claim in your answer.
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