Thinking “new math” doesn’t get it...
It happened again tonight. DH bought an item $5.31. He gave the cashier $10.00 who punched it into the cash register. DH says “Here’s 31 cents, handed it over and watched cashier fiddle around with coins in the cash drawer, deciding what to do.
DH says “give me a 5 dollar bill & we’re good. Cashier looked very bewildered and reluctantly handed a 5 dollar bill to him.
I took a summer job at the greenhouse a couple of years ago & part of my application was a full page of simple questions about making change. I think anyone can catch on with a little practice & management should give the poor souls the training they obviously need.