The scale of one inch equals one mile is ________ in a representative fraction.
A) 1:10,000
B) 1:63,360
C) 1:100,000
D) 1:1,000,000
E) 1:250,000

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A representative fraction is a ratio that expresses the relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance in the real world. In this case, one inch on the map represents one mile in the real world. So, the representative fraction can be written as 1/63,360, which means that one unit on the map represents 63,360 units in the real world. Therefore, the best choice is B.

The Scale of One Inch Equals One Mile Is ________