If you don't have enough money for the books you've selected you should NOT do what...
Ask other students or grown-ups for money.
True or False: During a Buy 1 Get 1 book fair you can order books online at the Scholastic.com website.
False
If one Dork Diary Book costs $13.99 plus 8% sales tax. How much would two Dork Diary books cost during a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Book Fair?
$15.11
True or False: You can still check out books from the library during the book fair?
False
During a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Book Fair a Diary of a Wimpy kid book costs $8.99. A Dog Man book costs $9.99. How much would both books cost with the 8% sales tax?
$10.79. Acceptable answer $10.80
What is the purpose of having a Book Fair?
To purchase books you pick out and would like to read.
True or False: During a traditional book fair you can order books not at the book fair at Scholastic.com and have them delivered to school for free?
True
True or False: I should touch and move items in the Book Fair?
False
What would you do if you saw a book with a toy, but the toy was missing?
Tell an adult
What is one option you can do if you see a book at the Book Fair you would like to buy, but don't have the money for?
Go to the library and borrow it for free or save/earn more money
True or False: Books wrapped in plastic should be unwrapped so you can look inside?
False
True or False: You have $5. The book you would like costs $3.99. Do you have enough money to buy the book and pay the 8% sales tax?
Yes, the book would cost $4.31 with the sales tax.
True or False: Your parents can come to school and use their credit cards.
True
True or False: Can you bring in your parents credit card and shop with it while your parents are at home?
False
What is the purpose of a Book Fair wish list?
The purpose is to let your family know which books you would like and how much they cost.
What are trinkets, knick-knacks, or tchotchkes at a Book Fair?
The items that aren't books like pens, pencils, bookmarks...
What should you do if you can't find the price of the book?
As an adult to help you
If a Dog Man book costs $9.99 and sales tax is 8% about how much would you need to buy the book?
Acceptable answers: $10.79, $10.80 or $11.00
True or False: Everything on my wish list my parents much buy for me.
False
True or False: You have $5. The book you would like costs $3.99. Do you have enough money to buy the book and pay the 8% sales tax?
True, the book would cost $4.31 with the sales tax.
True or False: Can your parents or family members come in to shop during the book fair?
True
True or False: Posters and books can not be combined during the Buy 1 Get 1 Free Book Fair.
False
True or False: If I have money on the first day of the book fair I am not allowed to buy books?
False
True or False: Can you shop for books when their isn't a book fair?
False
True or False: You can shop at the Book Fair during Open House.
True
True or False: The book fair is open everyday all week?
True
True or False: I have a $10 bill. I can get a book which costs $8.99 and afford the 8% sales tax?
True
True or False: You have $5 the book you would like costs $4.99. Would you have enough money to buy the book and pay the 8% sales tax?
False, you would need $5.39
True or False: You have $5. The book you would like costs $4.99. Do you have enough money to buy the book and pay the 8% sales tax?
False, the book and sales tax would cost $5.39
True or False: You can shop after Muffins for Moms with your family?
True
True or False: Books Fairs sell wrapping paper.
False
How much would you pay for a book with the price US $13.99 and CAN $16.99?
$13.99
True or False: Is everything at a Buy 1 Get 1 Free Book Fair included in the buy1 get 1 free?
True
True or False: During the book fair library classes are cancelled.
True
What is a Buy 1 Get 1 Book fair?
You get two books for the price of one. You must pay for the most expensive of the two books and get the other book for free.
True or False: A book costs $9.99. Will $10.00 be enough to buy the book and pay the sales tax?
False, you would need to bring in $10.79
Where are two places you can look for the price of a book?
On the back cover and on the inside of the dust jacket.
True or False: Book sets (multiple books wrapped together in plastic) are included in the Buy 1 Get 1 Free Book Fair.
True
Is it a smart financial decision to purchase a $12.99 book at a Buy 1 Get 1 Free book fair and choose a book for $3.99 as your free book?
No, try to pick books closer to each other in price.
What is the sales tax percentage in New York State? Meaning how many pennies do you need to add on to each dollar to pay the tax for something you are buying?
New York state sales tax is 8% or add an extra 8 pennies for each dollar spent.
True of False: Can you shop for books during your free time throughout the day?
True
True or False: Can your parents put money on a Scholastic eWallet for you to shop with at the book fair?
True
True or False: I can purchase a Fly Guy book for $6.99 and choose the Wonder book for $16.99 as my free book.
False
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