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Which of the following would be the hypothesis for testing the claim that the proportion of students at a large university who smoke is significantly different from 0.15?

A) H o: p = 1.5, H a: p > 1.5
B) H o: p = 1.5, H a: p is not equal to 1.5
C) H o: p > 1.5, H a: p = 1.5
D) H o: p < 1.5, H a: p > 1.5.

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