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Suppose we are comparing the ages of undergraduate students in two statistics classes at two different universities, A and B. The standard deviation of the ages of undergraduate students at university A is 5 years, while the standard deviation of the ages of undergraduate students at university B is 1 year. What statement below is true about the ages of these students when considering standard deviations?
(a) The ages of students at university A are less spread out than the ages of students at university B.
(b) The ages of students at university A are more spread out than the ages of students at university B.
( c) Students at university A are younger than students at university B.
(d) Students at university A are older than students at university B.
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