What are the similarities and differences between these data sets in terms of their centers and their variability?

data set a: 1, 2, 4, 1, 9

data set b: 2, 7, 8, 12, 1

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comparing the centers of the data sets, the median for data set a is the median for data set b. further, based on the range, data set is more variable.