Which of the following would be the largest area?

To determine which option represents the largest area, it's important to understand the measurements involved.

A section in the context of land measurement in the U.S. is typically one square mile, which equals 640 acres. Therefore, 2 sections would equate to 1,280 acres.

When considering a township, which consists of 36 sections, one-tenth of a township would be 3.6 sections or 2,304 acres.

Now, for the dimensions given in the other choices: a square that measures 2 miles on each side would calculate to an area of 4 square miles (since area is determined by multiplying length by width). So while 2 miles square does sound substantial, it actually means 4 square miles, which is significantly larger than the two sections or one-tenth of a township.

In comparing the last option, 2 square miles equates to 1,280 acres—similar to the area calculation of 2 sections.

Thus, the largest area comes from the interpretation of "2 miles square," which represents an area of 4 square miles, exceeding the acreage of sections or townships compared to the specified areas. This solidifies why that choice is indeed the largest area among the options presented.