Which are the correct null and alternative hypotheses?

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The following are the number of hours traveled by a senior high school student to go to school every day. Test
his claim that the average number of hours he travels to go to school is 1 hour. Use a 1% level of significance.
.5
.25
1.4
1.5
.85
.20
1.5
1.75
.10
.65
.75
2
1
1.10
1.65
1.4
.6
.35
.40
.25
Which are the correct null and alternative hypotheses?
O a. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is greater than 1 hour.
Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is greater than 1 hour.
O b. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is less than 1 hour.
Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is less than 1 hour.
O c. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is equal to 1 hour.
Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is not equal to 1 hour.
O d. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is not equal to 1 hour.
Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is equal to 1 hour
Transcribed Image Text:Time left 1:43:53 The following are the number of hours traveled by a senior high school student to go to school every day. Test his claim that the average number of hours he travels to go to school is 1 hour. Use a 1% level of significance. .5 .25 1.4 1.5 .85 .20 1.5 1.75 .10 .65 .75 2 1 1.10 1.65 1.4 .6 .35 .40 .25 Which are the correct null and alternative hypotheses? O a. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is greater than 1 hour. Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is greater than 1 hour. O b. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is less than 1 hour. Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is less than 1 hour. O c. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is equal to 1 hour. Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is not equal to 1 hour. O d. Ho: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is not equal to 1 hour. Ha: The average number of hours he travel to go to school is equal to 1 hour
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