Premise:
"Although all the facts are not known, it is perplexing how such a basic error involving billions of dollars could go undetected by the auditors."
Hypothesis: A billion-dollar error was undetected by the auditors.

yes

Premise:
"Then he got tired, tossed the whip aside and stowed the charger away in a corner of his imagination for future use."
Hypothesis: He kept a hold on the whip.

no

Premise:
"You will not be able to help yourself. "
Hypothesis: You won't be able to resist the temptation.
it is not possible to tell