Consider the following statements: Statement 1: The difference of 5 digit smallest and greatest number is equal to the difference of 6 digit smallest and greatest number. Statement 2: The difference of 5 digit smallest and greatest number is smaller than the difference of 6 digit smallest and greatest number. Which one of the following is correct about the above statements?

• A.       Statement 1 is true and 2 is false
• B. Both statements are false
• C. Statement 1 is false and 2 is true
• D. Both statements are true
• E. None of these