When a battery company claims that their batteries last longer than 100 hours and a consumer group wants to test this claim,the hypotheses should be:

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The hypotheses for the consumer group's test should include a null hypothesis (no significant difference between the claimed battery life and the actual battery life) and an alternative hypothesis (the claimed battery life is significantly different from the actual battery life). Therefore, the statement "When a battery company claims that their batteries last longer than 100 hours and a consumer group wants to test this claim, the hypotheses should be" is true.

When a Battery Company Claims That Their Batteries Last Longer