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The customer bought two pairs of running shoes for a total $211.59 dollars including tax and gives you one $100 bill, two $50 bills and one $20 bill. What is the correct change for this if it's not $8.41.
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If the total is $211.59 and you paid $100 + $50 + $50 + $20 = $220, then mathematically the change is
220.00 − 211.59 = $8.41.
If you were given $8.40 instead of $8.41, that would happen in a country that has eliminated pennies (e.g. Canada): cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5¢, so $211.59 would be rounded to $211.60 and the cash change becomes
220.00 − 211.60 = $8.40.
If you want a practical breakdown of $8.41: $5 + $1 + $1 + 25¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ + 1¢.
If you want $8.40 (rounded cash): $5 + $1 + $1 + 25¢ + 10¢ + 5¢.
Which country/currency was this in?
220.00 − 211.59 = $8.41.
If you were given $8.40 instead of $8.41, that would happen in a country that has eliminated pennies (e.g. Canada): cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5¢, so $211.59 would be rounded to $211.60 and the cash change becomes
220.00 − 211.60 = $8.40.
If you want a practical breakdown of $8.41: $5 + $1 + $1 + 25¢ + 10¢ + 5¢ + 1¢.
If you want $8.40 (rounded cash): $5 + $1 + $1 + 25¢ + 10¢ + 5¢.
Which country/currency was this in?
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