The only sure way to avoid mistakes is to take the customers money and repeat back the total owed. Then, you count the change from the drawer back up until you get to the amount of money the customer handed you to pay for the items. for example: the total is $16.23, and the customer hands you $21.25You count back from $16.23 up until $21.25.that means they get 2 pennies to get the total to $16.25then, they get 5 dollars ( or 1 $5 dollar bill) to reach $21.25this adds up to a total of $5.02If you add the $5.02 to the total of $16.23, you get$21.25 which is what the customer payed you. You get this amount without adding or subtracting, as long as you count back from the total to the amount the customer paid you, it will always work!another example:the total is $12.57, and the customer gives you a $20that means they get 3 pennies to reach $12.60then, they get one nickel to reach $12.65then, one dime to reach $12.75then, one quarter to reach $13.00then 2 dollars to reach $15.00then $5.00 to reach $20.00If you add them up, they will come to $7.43! If you take this number and the total price, they will add up to $20.00, exactly what the customer paid you!I would make some play money, or buy some, and practice making change with a friend, or family member! The more you do it, the easier it gets!
Find out how much each item costs before you pay for it.You can use a piece of paper or a calculator to help you work out calculations, so you can find out how much change you will get.Hope this helps.
always start with the smallest denomitation and work up. i.e bill 16.23 Cash payment 20: state the cost ,16.23, then .02 pennys +hen .75 Qtr then 3$ makes 20
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