A professor of linguistics refutes the claim that the average student spends 3 hours studying for the midterm exam.She thinks they spend more time than that.Which hypotheses are used to test the claim?

A) H₀: μ = 3 vs.H₁: μ > 3
B) H₀: μ = 3 vs.H₁: μ ≠ 3
C) H₀: μ ≠ 3 vs.H₁: μ = 3
D) H₀: μ = 3 vs.H₁: μ < 3

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :   The correct hypothesis to test the professor's claim is A)   H 0 : μ = 3 H_0: \mu = 3 H 0 ​ : μ = 3   vs.    3> H 1 : μ > 3 H_1: \mu  >  3 H 1 ​ : μ > 3  , where   H 0 H_0 H 0 ​   is the null hypothesis stating the average time spent is 3 hours, and   H 1 H_1 H 1 ​   is the alternative hypothesis suggesting students spend more than 3 hours, which aligns with the professor's belief.

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