If you work at a casino or just want to learn a party trick, you may be wondering how to count money fast.If you organize and sort your bills and coins before you add up their total value, you can count them more accurately.You can try out different hand-holds in order to move bills quickly.
Step 1: Your stacks are separated by denominations.
If you want to count quickly, the first thing you should do is create a stack of all your numbers.Go through each bill at a time and put them in the stack with their denominations.
Step 2: The bills should be adjusted so that they are all facing the same direction.
After you separate your bills, do this.It is possible that this will make counting faster and easier.
Step 3: As you pass it from one hand to the other, count the bills.
Pick up one stack and hold it.Make sure the top bill is only 1 bill by grabbing it with your dominant thumb and pointer finger.While you count it, place the bill on the flat surface in front of you.While counting the denominations, keep grabbing and moving the bills one at a time.If you are counting a stack of 5 dollar bills, think of the first 4 bills as you grab them and place them on the flat surface.
Step 4: Once you reach 50 bills, wrap a rubber band around it.
Put aside each stack of 50 bills.If you count 1s, you will stop once you reach 50.It is helpful to know the monetary value of 50 denominations before you stop.When you reach $250, stop counting 5 dollar bills.When you get to $500, stop counting 10 dollar bills.When you reach $1,000, stop counting 20 dollar bills.
Step 5: Add up the bills and banded stacks.
Set aside each stack of 50 bills.Once you have out of bills, add each stack together starting with the higher denominations and then add any leftover bills afterwards.It might be easier to use a calculator at this point.If you have a bunch of 1 dollar bills, your math would look like this: 1,000 + 1,000, 500 + 500, 250 + 250, 25 + 25 and 23.
Step 6: The coins should be separated by their denominations.
You can divide your pile of change into multiple piles to represent your denominations.Once you are done sorting, you may have a pile of quarters, dimes, and nickels.
Step 7: Put the dollar amount into a stack.
Count the coins in one pile.Once you reach a dollar amount that is easy to add and won't cause your stack to tower too high, set it aside.The dollar amount will be different for different denominations.Each stack of quarters can be worth up to 8 coins, while each pile of pennies can only be 10 coins.
Step 8: The stacks of the remaining coins should be the same.
If you use the initial stack as a model, you can make identical stacks from the rest of the coins.You don't need to keep track of monetary value while you do this; just focus on creating stacks with the same exact number of coins as the first one.If you have extra coins that don't fit in a single stack, organize them into a stack and set them aside nearby.
Step 9: Add the coins to the stacks.
If you want to add them together, count the coins by their monetary value.Write the total down after adding the value of the extra coins.Think or say, "2, 4 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18" while you count the stacks.If you have 3 extra quarters, your math will look like this: $18.00 + $0.75
Step 10: Add all denominations together.
You can add the denominations up on a sheet of paper or use a calculator.This is the total value of your coins.If your quarter pile is worth $18.75, your dime pile has a value of $11.60, and your nickel and penny piles are worth $3.15 and $1.33 respectively, you'll get $34.83.
Step 11: Use your fingers to count.
Hold a stack of bills that are the same denominations in your hand folded in half vertically so that all 4 corners are facing down.Use your thumb and pointer finger to secure the folded stack.Then, use your fingers and thumb to strike down against the folded stack and unfold one bill at a time.Pull down the 1st bill in the folded stack with your thumb, 2nd with pointer finger, 3rd bill with middle finger and 4th with ring finger.Continue until you count the whole stack.
Step 12: Pull the bills from your grip.
Use your thumb to hold a stack of bills that have the same denominations folded vertically in one hand.On the other side of the stack, hold the back of it with your finger.Use your thumb on this hand to press down on the front of the first bill and pull it out from underneath the other thumb.Count the bills this way.
Step 13: Pass the bills from one hand to the other.
A stack of bills should be wrapped around the middle with a rubber band.In front of you, place the stack on a flat surface.Place your pointer and middle fingers on the left side of the stack.Grab the stack by the top right corner with your right hand and slide your thumb to the left to pass the bill.Use your left middle finger and left pointer to grab the bills.