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Counting change at the kiosk

Check your change so you get back what’s yours

Level 1: Money basics · from age 6 · 2 minutes · 3 Kesho Stars

The story

Baraka buys two mandazi at KES 10 each. He pays with a KES 50 note.

The big idea

Count your change before you leave the counter. A mistake is much easier to fix right away.

Ask at home

Next time you buy something together, let your child pay and count the change.

The full lesson, with its questions and Kesho Stars, is in the myKesho kids app.

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