Answer: Debit Cash $1,261; debit Cash Over and Short $21; credit Sales $1,282.
Explanation:
The total that is being shown by the cash register will be the sales for the day so $1,282 should be credited to the Sales account.
The actual cash in hand will be debited to the Cash account which means it will be debited by $1,261.
The difference between the sales and the actual cash on hand will be debited to an account called the Cash Over and Short amount which is an expense account used to account for differences in cash amounts.