Solve the problem.
-A researcher claims that the amounts of acetaminophen in a certain brand of cold tablets have a standard deviation different from the 3.1 milligrams claimed by the manufacturer. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in nontechnical terms.
A)There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.1 milligrams.
B)There is sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.1 milligrams.
C)There is sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is different from 3.1 milligrams.
D)There is not sufficient sample evidence to support the claim that the standard deviation is equal to 3.1 milligrams.

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The conclusion means that the evidence from the sample does not strongly support the researcher's claim that the standard deviation of acetaminophen content is different from 3.1 milligrams, so we cannot confidently say it differs from the manufacturer's claim.

Solve the Problem. -A Researcher Claims That the Amounts of Acetaminophen in a Acetaminophen