One inch equals one mile, or 1/63,360. If your map scale was "one inch equals seven miles" what would be the representative fraction?
A)1/7000
B)1/63,360
C)1/63,360 times seven
D)1/7
E)1/443,520

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The representative fraction for a map scale of "one inch equals seven miles" is found by multiplying the original scale fraction (1/63,360) by seven, which equals 1/443,520.

One Inch Equals One Mile, or 1/63,360