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Count back money
‘the skill of giving correct change’
The basic idea is to...
... count back the change
starting from the
purchase price
Lets go through the steps using a scenario
Scenario
You are working at the local store...
.... on the cash register.
Scenario
A customer comes to you with groceries.
Scenario
After checking all the items through the register...
23.15$23.15 please
...you read out the total...
Scenario
The customer gives you a $50 note
23.15
How do you make sure you’ve given the customer the right change...
... your job and reputation rely on it!
Count back the change
Count back the change from the purchase price...
23.15
Count back the change
...to make up the amount tendered $50
Count back the change
$23.15
What’s in the register?
The cash register holds coins:
5c 10c 20c 50c
$1 $2
What’s in the register?
The cash register holds coins:
5c 10c 20c 50c $1 $2
What’s in the register?
The cash register holds notes:
$5.00
$10.00
$20.00
$50.00
$100.00
What’s in the register?
The cash register holds notes:
$5.00
$10.00
$20.00
$50.00
$100.00
Count back the change
Remember: Count back the change from the purchase price to make up the amount tendered $50
$23.15
Count back the change
$23.15You can count up in any order, but lets start with coins first
Count back the change
$23.15$23.15 plus 5c equals
$23.20
1. Coins• make up the
smaller change up to the nearest 10 cents
• work your way up to the nearest one dollar
• then to the nearest $5
Count back the change
$23.15
and 50c makes
$23.70
$23.15 plus 5c equals
$23.20
1. Coins• make up the
smaller change up to the nearest 10 cents
• work your way up to the nearest one dollar
• then to the nearest $5
Count back the change
$23.15
plus 20c equals
$23.90
and 50c equals
$23.70
$23.15 plus 5c equals
$23.20
1. Coins• make up the
smaller change up to the nearest 10 cents
• work your way up to the nearest one dollar
• then to the nearest $5
Count back the change
$23.151. Coins• make up the
smaller change up to the nearest 10 cents
• work your way up to the nearest one dollar
• then to the nearest $5 plus 10c
equals $24.00
plus 20c equals
$23.90
and 50c makes
$23.70
$23.15 plus 5c equals
$23.20
Count back the change
$23.151. Coins• make up the
smaller change up to the nearest 10 cents
• work your way up to the nearest one dollar
• then to the nearest $5
$24.00plus $1 equals
$25.00
Count back the change
$23.15 2. Notes• Start at the
smallest notes and work your way up to the amount tendered
$25plus $5
equals $30
Count back the change
$23.15 2. Notes• Start at the
smallest notes and work your way up to the amount tendered
plus $20equals $50
$25plus $5
equals $30
Count back the change
It doesn’t matter what order you do it in, but you must...
...count back the change from the purchase price to make up the amount tendered $50
$23.15
How does it work....
The customer gets $50 dollars worth
$23.15 + $26.85 = $50.00
No mistakes=
Happy customer+
Happy employer+
Good work reputation
