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PRIVATE HOST KEY: keep away from guessers
Prepared October 29, 2026. USD values are fictional practice prices unless a card expressly identifies historical source dates. No current retail lookup is implied.
| # | Item / exact unit | Answer / reveal note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A jar of jam one 340 g jar of strawberry jam. Guess the assigned practice price of one 340 g jar of strawberry jam. | $4.50 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 2 | A pack of playing cards one standard deck of 52 playing cards with two jokers. Guess the assigned price of one standard deck of 52 playing cards with two jokers. | $3.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 3 | Two tea towels Guess the assigned total for a pair of cotton tea towels, sold together. Guess the assigned total for a pair of cotton tea towels, sold together. | $8.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 4 | Garden seeds A fictional shop sells one seed packet for $2.50. What do two packets cost? A fictional shop sells one seed packet for $2.50. What do two packets cost? | $5.00 USD 2 × $2.50 = $5. Optional prompt: choose flowers, herbs, or vegetables for an imaginary garden. No gardening experience is needed. Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 5 | A small puzzle a new 300-piece landscape jigsaw in a standard box. Guess the assigned price of a new 300-piece landscape jigsaw in a standard box. | $12.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 6 | Fruit basket The practice card lists four apples at $0.75 each and two pears at $1 each. What is the basket total? The practice card lists four apples at $0.75 each and two pears at $1 each. What is the basket total? | $5.00 USD 4 × $0.75 + 2 × $1 = $5. Read the quantities twice, and allow a partner to do the calculation if requested. Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 7 | A ceramic plant pot one plain 15 cm ceramic plant pot. A plant is not included. Guess the assigned price of one plain 15 cm ceramic plant pot. A plant is not included. | $9.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 8 | Afternoon bundle Use the revealed prices to add the jam, playing cards, and fruit basket. What is the total? Use the revealed prices to add the jam, playing cards, and fruit basket. What is the total? | $12.50 USD $4.50 + $3 + $5 = $12.50. Display the three earlier values again; this is a shared activity, not a memory test. Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 9 | Optional reserve: Envelope pack 1 pack of 25 plain C6 envelopes | $4.50 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 10 | Optional reserve: Plant saucer 1 plain 18 cm diameter plastic saucer | $3.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 11 | Optional reserve: Bookmark pair 2 cardboard bookmarks | $2.00 USD Replacement source/date: __________ |
| 12 | Optional reserve: Quiet afternoon reserve jam $4.50 +cards $3 +tea $5 Add the assigned jam jar $4.50, card deck $3 and tea pack $5. These are extra fictional practice values. | $12.50 USD $4.50 + $3.00 + $5.00 = $12.50. Each component is a fictional practice price. Replacement source/date: __________ |
one 340 g jar of strawberry jam.
Guess the assigned practice price of one 340 g jar of strawberry jam.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $4.50 USD
The fictional answer is $4.50. Optional conversation: what would you pair it with? Avoid asking anyone to recall an exact price from a particular decade.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
one standard deck of 52 playing cards with two jokers.
Guess the assigned price of one standard deck of 52 playing cards with two jokers.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $3.00 USD
The fictional answer is $3. Ask which card game people would choose, without assuming they already know the rules.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
Guess the assigned total for a pair of cotton tea towels, sold together.
Guess the assigned total for a pair of cotton tea towels, sold together.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $8.00 USD
The pair is assigned $8. Each towel would represent $4. Keep the pair visible so nobody mistakes this for a single-towel price.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
A fictional shop sells one seed packet for $2.50. What do two packets cost?
A fictional shop sells one seed packet for $2.50. What do two packets cost?
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $5.00 USD
2 × $2.50 = $5. Optional prompt: choose flowers, herbs, or vegetables for an imaginary garden. No gardening experience is needed.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
a new 300-piece landscape jigsaw in a standard box.
Guess the assigned price of a new 300-piece landscape jigsaw in a standard box.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $12.00 USD
The fictional answer is $12. Ask what picture might make an enjoyable puzzle, or move straight to the next round.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
The practice card lists four apples at $0.75 each and two pears at $1 each. What is the basket total?
The practice card lists four apples at $0.75 each and two pears at $1 each. What is the basket total?
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $5.00 USD
4 × $0.75 + 2 × $1 = $5. Read the quantities twice, and allow a partner to do the calculation if requested.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
one plain 15 cm ceramic plant pot. A plant is not included.
Guess the assigned price of one plain 15 cm ceramic plant pot. A plant is not included.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $9.00 USD
The fictional pot price is $9. Optional conversation: where would you place it? Specify whether a saucer is included if you use an actual product.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
Use the revealed prices to add the jam, playing cards, and fruit basket. What is the total?
Use the revealed prices to add the jam, playing cards, and fruit basket. What is the total?
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $12.50 USD
$4.50 + $3 + $5 = $12.50. Display the three earlier values again; this is a shared activity, not a memory test.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
1 pack of 25 plain C6 envelopes
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 pack of 25 plain C6 envelopes. Exclude tax and shipping.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $4.50 USD
The host card assigns $4.50 to 1 pack of 25 plain C6 envelopes. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
1 plain 18 cm diameter plastic saucer
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 1 plain 18 cm diameter plastic saucer. Exclude tax and shipping.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $3.00 USD
The host card assigns $3.00 to 1 plain 18 cm diameter plastic saucer. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
2 cardboard bookmarks
Guess the assigned fictional practice price for 2 cardboard bookmarks. Exclude tax and shipping.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $2.00 USD
The host card assigns $2.00 to 2 cardboard bookmarks. This is a fictional practice price, not a current retail quote.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
jam $4.50 +cards $3 +tea $5
Add the assigned jam jar $4.50, card deck $3 and tea pack $5. These are extra fictional practice values.
Fictional practice price · USD · tax/shipping excluded
Answer: $12.50 USD
$4.50 + $3.00 + $5.00 = $12.50. Each component is a fictional practice price.
Verified replacement retailer/source: ____________________
Exact product/quantity: ____________________
Region/currency/date/sale conditions: ____________________
Total paper points: __________ Joint winners if tied: __________