A golfer claims that his average golf score at the course he plays regularly is less than 90. The correct hypothesis statement for this golfer to prove his claim would be

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The correct hypothesis statement for proving the golfer's claim that his average score is less than 90 is to set the null hypothesis (H0) as the average score being equal to or greater than 90 (µ ≥ 90) and the alternative hypothesis (H1) as the average score being less than 90 (µ < 90). Option C correctly represents this with "H0: µ ≥ 90; H1: µ < 90," though it uses "c" to indicate "≥" which might be a typographical error.

A Golfer Claims That His Average Golf Score at the Course