Consider the following statements :
Statement $(I)$ : The set of all solutions of the linear inequalities $3x + 8 < 17$ and $2x + 8 \geq 12$ are $x < 3$ and $x \geq 2$ respectively.
Statement $(II)$ : The common set of solutions of linear inequalities $3x + 8 < 17$ and $2x + 8 \geq 12$ is $(2, 3)$.
Which of the following is true?

• A
  Statement $(I)$ is true but statement $(II)$ is false
• B
  Statement $(I)$ is false but statement $(II)$ is true
• C
  Both the statements are true
• D
  Both the statements are false