A school is holding a talent show. A group of six friends entered the talent show and won the first place prize of $45, which th

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A school is holding a talent show. A group of six friends entered the talent show and won the first place prize of $45, which th

ey split evenly among the members in their group.
A different group of four friends entered the talent show and won the second place prize of $35, which they split evenly among the members in their group.
In which group did the individual members receive a larger fraction of the prize money?

A.
The members in the first place group received a larger fraction of the prize money, because they each got between $7 and $8.
B.
The members in the second place group received a larger fraction of the prize money, because they each got between $8 and $9.
C.
The members in the second place group received a larger fraction of the prize money, because they each got between $7 and $8.
D.
The members in the first place group received a larger fraction of the prize money, because they each got between $8 and $9.

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