Some chocolates are distributed amongst a group of students equally. What can be said about the share of chocolates of each student?

The share of chocolates of each student is a proper fraction if the number of chocolates is more than the number of students.

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The share of chocolates of each student is a proper fraction if the number of students is more than the number of chocolates.

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The share of chocolates of each student is an improper fraction if the number of chocolates is more than the number of students.

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The share of chocolates of each student is an improper fraction if the number of chocolates is less than the number of students.

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The correct options are
B
The share of chocolates of each student is a proper fraction if the number of students is more than the number of chocolates.

C
The share of chocolates of each student is an improper fraction if the number of chocolates is more than the number of students.

As chocolates(p) are being divided among a group of students(q), so the share of each student(p/q) would be a proper fraction if p<q, i.e. number of chocolates is less than the number of students.

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