Check the Receipt: A Number Game for Seniors
Number Games
Check the Receipt is a number game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. One line on the shop receipt is wrong. Find it and put it right.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Check the Receipt
- Tap Play now. Check the Receipt opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “One line is wrong. Tap the line that is not right.”
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Tap Start over whenever you want a fresh round, or try the next level when you feel ready.
Three levels
- Easy: Three whole dollar prices. Check the total.
- Medium: Prices with cents. One line or the total is off.
- Harder: Some lines buy more than one. Check each one.
Why people enjoy it
People enjoy Check the Receipt because the steps are clear and there is a good feeling when everything adds up. It asks for a little working with numbers, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Check the Receipt easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Three whole dollar prices. Check the total. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Some lines buy more than one. Check each one.
Can I play Check the Receipt on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Check the Receipt?
Check the Receipt is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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