A Trip around Virginia
Answer Key



CLUES CITY MILES
1.   Begin in Roanoke Roanoke 0
2.   Travel to the city which is located in both Tennessee and Virginia Bristol 148
3.   Travel to Danville Danville 202
4.   Go to the city known for its "Battle of the Crater" which took place in 1864 Petersburg 139
5.   Then travel to the capital of Virginia Richmond 23
6.   Go west to the town in which General Lee surrendered to Grant in 1865 Appomattox 101
7.   Now head north to the city in which Monticello is located Charlottesville 72
8.   Travel to the city known for its apples Winchester 129
9.   Go to the city in which two major civil war battles were fought Manassas 51
10.   Travel to Fredericksburg Fredericksburg 41
11.   Return to the capital of Virginia Richmond 58
12.   Travel to the city in which the last battle of the Revolutionary War was fought Yorktown 64

Determine the total mileage travelled: 1028 miles

If you averaged 50 miles per hour for the trip,
how long would it take you? 20.56 hours

If your car gets 28 miles to the gallon,
how many gallons of gasoline would you need for the trip? 36.7 gallons

If your car gets 51 miles to the gallon,
how many gallons of gasoline would you need for the trip? 20.15 gallons

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