The issue with cashiers and change is simply an age thing. Unless we ban calculators and computers or seriously overhaul the education system it's not going to change. At 28 years old I'm right at the edge of it. I rarely have a reason to do math in my head or on paper. I can't remember when I
didn't have my own computer. Calculators are everywhere there's a cellphone or a Blackberry. I'm not going to do math manually if I don't have to, it's just a waste of time imo. MS Money balances my checkbook. Convert metric to standard?
www.onlineconversion.com Pay with cash? I just use my checkcard. Cash money might be obsolete sooner rather then later as online banking and e-commerce continue to develop.
Kids just grow up with so much electronics these days math skills just aren't used that often. Of course these same math weak but computer saavy kids make can make serious money with the math they can make computers do so it all balances out. Of course, some of the fast food rejects can't do either. They're in BIG trouble...
