Which of the following represents the ratio of the size/distance on the map to the size/distance on the ground?
A) Written (Verbal) Scale
B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale)
C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale
D) all of these
E) none of these

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All of these options represent different ways to express the scale of a map, which is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. A) Written (Verbal) Scale uses words to describe the scale, B) Representative Fraction (Ratio Scale) uses a numerical ratio or fraction, and C) Graphic (or Bar) Scale uses a graphical representation to depict scale.

Which of the Following Represents the Ratio of the Size/distance