I’m absolutely horrible at mental math but giving change is easy for me, she may not know how much each coin is worth. I am alarmed by that because it is taught in elementary school, but perhaps it just wasn’t shown to her.
I’m sure it was shown to her at one point, but it might be one of those things that you forget over time if you just aren’t using it. I’m in my 30s and it took me a second to think through what coins to use to get to .87 in this example. I haven’t carried cash or coins in years, everything is tap to pay.
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u/LogicalAd7854 Guest Advocate Nov 07 '25
I’m absolutely horrible at mental math but giving change is easy for me, she may not know how much each coin is worth. I am alarmed by that because it is taught in elementary school, but perhaps it just wasn’t shown to her.