Sets A and B each contain 10 observations

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Problem

Sets A and B each contain 10 observations. For both sets, the mean of the squares of observations is 50. The arithmetic mean of A is 5, while that of B is 6. Which statement is correct regarding their variances? (a) Variance of A equals variance of B (b) Variance of B is greater than variance of A (c) Variance of A is greater than variance of B (d) The given data are insufficient to compare the variances

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