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Baaby Ruth candy Company claims its 8 ounce candy bar is very consistent if weighed. It claims population standard deviation of weights is less than 1 ounce. Sample of fifteen 8 ounce Baby Ruth candy bars are weighed and it is found sample standard deviation is 0.6 ounces. Test company's claim at (alpha sign) is 0.05.

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