1. The average weight of a jelly bean is known to be 1.10 grams. It's known to have a standard deviation of 0.2 grams. 100 jelly beans have been weighted and found an average weight of 1.25 grams. Is there evidence that the known weight is true? Test it with a 0.05 level of significance.

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1. The average weight of a jelly bean is known to be 1.10 grams. It's
known to have a standard deviation of 0.2 grams. 100 jelly beans have
been weighted and found an average weight of 1.25 grams. Is there
evidence that the known weight is true? Test it with a 0.05 level of
significance.
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