1. ‘the skill of giving correct change’
Count back money
‘the skill of giving correct change’

2. The basic idea is to...
... count back the change starting from the purchase price
Lets go through the steps using a scenario

3. Scenario You are working at the local store...
.... on the cash register.

4. Scenario
A customer comes to you with groceries.
No permission....

5. Scenario ...you read out the total...
After checking all the items through the register...
...you read out the total...
$ please
23.15
Register image: Toolbox

6. Scenario The customer gives you a $50 note 23.15
Register image: Toolbox
Image $50
Image hand: Clipart

7. How do you make sure you’ve given the customer the right change...
... your job and reputation rely on it!

8. Count back the change Count back the change from the purchase price...
23.15

9. ...to make up the amount tendered $50
Count back the change
...to make up the amount tendered $50

10. Count back the change
$23.15

11. What’s in the register? The cash register holds coins: 5c 10c 20c 50c
$ $2

12. What’s in the register? The cash register holds coins:
5c 10c 20c c $1 $2

13. What’s in the register? The cash register holds notes: $5.00 $10.00
$20.00
$50.00
$100.00

14. What’s in the register? The cash register holds notes: $5.00 $10.00
$20.00
$50.00
$100.00

15. Count back the change
Remember: Count back the change from the purchase price to make up the amount tendered $50
$23.15

16. Count back the change
$23.15
You can count up in any order, but lets start with coins first

17. 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
$23.15

18. 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
$23.15
and 50c makes $23.70

19. 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
$23.15
and 50c equals $23.70
plus 20c equals $23.90

20. 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
$23.15
and 50c makes $23.70
plus 20c equals $23.90
plus 10c equals $24.00

21. Count back the change $23.15 $24.00 $25.00 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
$23.15
$24.00
plus $1 equals
$25.00

22. Count back the change 2. Notes $23.15
Start at the smallest notes and work your way up to the amount tendered
$23.15
$25
plus $5
equals $30

23. Count back the change 2. Notes $23.15
Start at the smallest notes and work your way up to the amount tendered
$23.15
$25
plus $5
equals $30
plus $20
equals $50

24. 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

25. How does it work.... The customer gets $50 dollars worth
$ $ = $50.00

26. = Happy customer + Happy employer Good work reputation
No mistakes
= Happy customer + Happy employer Good work reputation

27. Practice