The larger the denominator in a representative fraction, the ________ the scale of the map.
A) larger
B) smaller

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The larger the denominator in a representative fraction, the smaller the scale of the map. This is because the denominator represents the size of the map relative to the actual size of the area being mapped. So, a map with a scale of 1:10,000 has a larger denominator than a map with a scale of 1:100,000, indicating that it covers a smaller area in greater detail.

The Larger the Denominator in a Representative Fraction, the ________