5 The lengths, in centimetres, of worms of a certain kind are normally distributed with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation 2.3. An article in a magazine states that the value of \(\mu\) is 12.7 . A scientist wishes to test whether this value is correct. He measures the lengths, \(x \mathrm {~cm}\), of a random sample of 50 worms of this kind and finds that \(\sum x = 597.1\). He plans to carry out a test, at the \(1 \%\) significance level, of whether the true value of \(\mu\) is different from 12.7 .

1. State, with a reason, whether he should use a one-tailed or a two-tailed test.
2. Carry out the test.