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