Is the fat content per serving of a peanut butter significantly different from what the manufacturer stated? Use ?=0.01

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
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The manufacturer of a particular brand of peanut butter claims that the mean fat content per serving of peanut butter is 15 grams with a standard deviation of 1.8 grams. Hoseok, a dietician, wants to verify this statement so he collects a sample of 81 servings and noted their fat contents. He determined that the mean fat content of the samples is 15.6 grams. Is the fat content per serving of a peanut butter significantly different from what the manufacturer stated? Use ?=0.01. 

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