The correct statement is: statements 1 and 3.
1. The mean age of employees from Company A is higher than the mean age of employees from Company B.
- Mean of Company A = (34+28+36+27+45+44+30+42+41+40+50+48+52+45+39+38) / 16 = 39.063
- Mean of Company B = (29+32+48+51+49+37+33+35+36+40+45+48+43+43+44+48) / 16 = 40.063
- Mean age of Company A is lower than the mean age of Company B.
3. The range of ages of employees from Company A is higher than the range of ages of employees from Company B.
- Range of Company A = 52 - 27 = 25
- Range of Company B = 51 - 29 = 22
- Range of ages of employees from Company A is higher than the range of ages of employees from Company B.