Is this a one-tailed or two-tailed significance testing


A cereal manufacturer tests their equipment weekly to be assured that the proper amount of cereal is in each box of cereal. The company wants to see if the amount differs from the stated amount on the box. The stated amount on each box for this particular cereal is 12.5 ounces. The manufacturer takes a random sample of 100 boxes and finds that they average 12.2 ounces with a standard deviation of 3 ounces. Is this a one-tailed or two-tailed significance testing situation?

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