The scale of "an inch on the map represents two miles on the surface of the Earth" would be CLOSEST to which representative fraction?
A) 1:120,000
B) 1:200,000
C) 1:1,000,000
D) 1:60,000
E) 1:12

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1 inch equals 2 miles. Since 1 mile is equal to 63,360 inches (1 mile = 5280 feet, 1 foot = 12 inches), 2 miles equals 126,720 inches. The representative fraction closest to this conversion is 1:120,000.

The Scale of "An Inch on the Map Represents Two