Using the Hypothesis Testing Procedures, please complete: The mean age of senators in the 109th Congress was 60.35 years old. A random sample of 40 senators from various state senates had an average age of 55.4 years, and the population standard deviation is 6.5 years.

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The mean age of senators in the 109th Congress was 60.35 years old. A random sample of 40 senators from various state senates had an average age of 55.4 years, and the population standard deviation is 6.5 years. At a = 0.05, is there sufficient evidence that state senators are on average younger than the Senators in Washington

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