what one is correct I cannot figure this one out

Question

Mr. King is a 12th grade government teacher. After grading the first two exams, he computed the mean and standard deviation for each exam.  

	Mean Exam Score	Standard Deviation of Exam Scores
Exam 1	78	6
Exam 2	85	4.4

 

Which of the following best describes what the standard deviations tell Mr. King about the exams. 

	The scores on Exam 1 were better at measuring learning than the scores on Exam 2.
	The scores on Exam 1 were more spread out that the scores on Exam 2.
	The scores on Exam 1 were more consistent than the scores on Exam 2.
	The scores on Exam 1 were lower than the scores on Exam 2.
	The scores on Exam 1 were higher than the scores on Exam 2.

 

Answer 1

Scores on Exam 1 were lower than on Exam 2, on average, but not all were lower

Scores on Exam were more spread out then Exam 2

Go with option 2