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A till float must cover the change given out between cash collections, with a buffer for denomination mismatch. Sizing it from cash transaction rate and average change given avoids both the risk of running out of small notes and the security exposure of an oversized float.
Change requirement
Change = Transactions per hour x Cash share x Hours between collections x Average change given
Recommended float
Float = Change requirement x 1.25, rounded up
Because change demand is uneven by denomination. A float that is adequate in total can still run out of a particular coin or note.
Yes. Weekend and payday trading has both higher volume and a different cash share, so a single fixed float is either wasteful or inadequate.