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What is Rufus' last name?
Mayflower
What is a gross?
12 dozen or 144 things
How much was the cost of one tube of toothpaste?
15 cents
Why did the FBI get involved?
To see if there was any fraud or illegal business in Rufus Toothpaste Company
Who is Mr. Perkell
He is the vice -president of the Savings and Loan Bank
How many tubes are in 50 gross?
7,200 tubes
Kate's father claimed that "what" was the best proof of Rufus' genius?
Hiring Hector to run the toothpaste factory
Why was Kate put on the Board of Directors?
Because Mr. Perkell says you have to have a woman on a Board of Directors these days
Who was the kid with the movie camera?
Lee Lou
Rufus was going to ask for fifteen thousand dollars.
He had only added nine thousand + thirt-six hundred so far.
How much more did he need to add to get a total of fifteen thousand dollars?
Twenty four hundred or two thousand an four hundred dollars
What was the math class called?
TOOTHPASTE 1
What happened to Rufus when he retired?
He went to NC to spend time with his grandmother
Clem and Josie
In the movie script, Sparkle offers a thousand bucks a share . It was only worth a hundred bucks when they started. What would the profit be per share?
$900
What was the average cost of mailing tube of toothpaste?
7 cents
What did Rufus note ask Kate to check on?
If the Army & Navy store sold blow up rafts and dried soup in 100 pound bags
Who showed the commercials on the news show that the kids made?
Morton McCallister
If there were 501 shares and Sparkle bought them at $1000 a share, how much would Ray Flower make for the sales?
$501,000
What were the other three brands of toothpaste in competition with Rufus?
Dazzle, Sparkle, Brite
What was the inspiration that led the author Jean Merrill to write this book?
From a dentist who practiced in a poor section of NYC