A map scale of 1:63,360 is equivalent to
A) one inch on the map equals 2,000 feet on the ground.
B) one inch on a map equals 1 mile on the ground.
C) one inch on a map equals 5 miles on the ground.
D) one inch on the map equals 24,000 inches on the ground.

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A scale of 1:63,360 means one inch on the map equals 63,360 inches on the ground, which is exactly one mile (since there are 63,360 inches in a mile).

A Map Scale of 1:63,360 Is Equivalent to