# Hard SAT Math Question 33 — Video Explanation | 1600.now

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Data set A contains $17$ different values with a minimum of $52$, a maximum of $86$, a mean of $62$, and a standard deviation of $8$. The values of $52$ and $86$ are removed from the data set to create data set B. Which of the following statements is true?

A

Both the mean and standard deviation of data set A are less than data set B.

B

Both the mean and standard deviation of data set A are greater than data set B.

C

The standard deviation of data set A is greater than the standard deviation of data set B, but the mean of both sets is the same.

D

The standard deviation of data set B is less than the standard deviation of data set A, but the mean of both sets is the same.