Counting Change Back

Today, I have a guest post....written by.... my husband.  :)  

He has worked in retail with customers, and has had to keep a cash drawer and maintain a balance. He has stressed to the kids and I the importance of counting back change. I admit that I didn't really know how to do it until he taught me and now I use it every time we have a garage sale and other times, as well. Anyway, here is my husband:




Have you ever been in a situation where you were out shopping somewhere and you were in the line to check out, only to have a power outage happen?  If you were the cashier, would you be able to make change without the use of a cash register or a calculator?

In our day, many people are reliant on computers to do the work for them, and it is rare to have someone count change back to you. Instead, they just put the bills and the coins in your hand with the receipt and that is it. 

If change is counted back correctly, it assures that neither party will come up short in the transaction.
The correct way to count change back to a customer is to first state the amount of the purchase, and for the sake of our illustration, we will make a purchase of $2.57.  If the customer pays with a $20.00 bill, you would say: "$2.57 out of twenty," and then you would count the change back to the customer beginning with the lowest coin. Here is how it sounds....



 "$2.57, out of twenty dollars."

 "Three cents makes $2.60".

"One nickel makes $2.65".

"One dime makes $2.75".

"One quarter makes $3.00"

"2 ones makes $5.00,

    
      a five makes $10.00.

    and a ten makes  $20.00." 






Counting change back seems difficult, but it is quite easy to learn and with practice, you can do it flawlessly, and assure that you don't lose money.

 This is Gentle Joy again.... counting change back can sound awkward, but after doing it, it really makes sense and it is a great thing to teach to our children. It's one of those very practical things for them to learn.

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