Snack Shop Slides Snack Shop Tycoon
Mastering Two-Step Word Problems
Today's Mission
Running a snack shop is hard work! Customers often buy multiple items or need change.
We will learn how to:
Identify the hidden "first step" in a problem
Use the answer from Step 1 to solve Step 2
Check if our final answer makes sense!
The Secret Recipe
Step 1: The Hidden Question
"What do I need to know before I can answer the main question?"
Step 2: The Main Event
"Now I can use my first answer to solve the final mystery!"
Example Case #1
Leo buys 3 boxes of popcorn. Each box costs $4. He pays with a $20 bill. How much change does he get back?
Step 1: Total Cost
3 × $4 = $12
Step 2: The Change
$20 - $12 = $8
Leo gets $8 back! 🍿
Example Case #2
The shop has 42 juice boxes. They sell 12 boxes in the morning. They divide the rest into 5 equal packs. How many boxes are in each pack?
Step 1: Remaining Boxes
42 - 12 = 30
Step 2: Pack Size
30 ÷ 5 = 6
There are 6 juice boxes in each pack! 🧃
Your Turn!
A burger is $7. A soda is $3.
A) $10
B) $17
C) $14
Snack Shop Worksheet Snack Shop Tycoon
Employee Training: Two-Step Problems
NAME:
DATE:
Pro Tip: Every order has a hidden "Step 1". Find it, solve it, and use that number for the final answer!
1
Maya buys 4 slices of pizza for $3 each and a soda for $2. What is the total cost of Maya's order?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
TOTAL: $
2
The shop has 60 ice cream bars. 15 were sold on Monday and 25 were sold on Tuesday. How many bars are left?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
REMAINING:
3
Sam buys 5 hot dogs for $4 each. He pays with a $50 bill. How much change should he receive?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
CHANGE: $
4
There are 3 crates of apples with 8 apples in each. If 5 apples are rotten and thrown away, how many apples are left?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
GOOD APPLES:
5
A pack of 6 cookies costs $12. How much would it cost to buy 3 cookies if they are sold individually at the same rate?
Step 1 (Price per cookie)
Step 2 (Cost for 3)
TOTAL: $
6
The shop has 24 blue pens and 16 red pens. They want to put them into boxes of 8. How many boxes do they need?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
BOXES:
7
Liam bought 2 bags of chips for $2 each and 3 candy bars for $1 each. How much did he spend in all?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
TOTAL: $
8
A baker made 40 muffins. She gave 4 to her helpers. She put the rest into bags of 6. How many bags did she fill?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
BAGS:
9
Tickets to the school play are $5 each. The snack shop sold 8 tickets in the morning and 12 tickets in the afternoon. How much money did they make?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
TOTAL: $
10
A student has $25. They buy a lunch for $8 and a book for $12. How much money do they have left?
Step 1 Work
Step 2 Work
REMAINING: $
Snack Shop Exit Tickets Daily Tab Ticket
EXIT TICKET A
EMPLOYEE:
The snack shop sold 5 boxes of fruit snacks. Each box has 8 bags inside. If students ate 12 bags already, how many bags are left to sell?
Step 1: Total Bags
Step 2: Remaining Bags
Final Answer:
Daily Tab Ticket
EXIT TICKET B
EMPLOYEE:
A pretzel costs $4. A lemonade costs $3.
Step 1: Total Cost
Step 2: Change
Final Answer: $
Snack Shop Answer Key Manager's Key
Snack Shop Tycoon Answer Key
1
Total: $14
Step 1: 4 × $3 = $12 (Pizza cost)
Step 2: $12 + $2 = $14 (Total)
2
Remaining: 20
Step 1: 15 + 25 = 40 (Total sold)
Step 2: 60 - 40 = 20 (Leftover)
3
Change: $30
Step 1: 5 × $4 = $20 (Hot dog cost)
Step 2: $50 - $20 = $30 (Change)
4
Good Apples: 19
Step 1: 3 × 8 = 24 (Total apples)
Step 2: 24 - 5 = 19 (Good apples)
5
Total: $6
Step 1: $12 ÷ 6 = $2 (Price per cookie)
Step 2: 3 × $2 = $6 (Cost for 3)
6
Boxes: 5
Step 1: 24 + 16 = 40 (Total pens)
Step 2: 40 ÷ 8 = 5 (Boxes needed)
7
Total: $7
Step 1: (2 × $2) + (3 × $1) = $4 + $3
Step 2: $4 + $3 = $7 (Total spend)
8
Bags: 6
Step 1: 40 - 4 = 36 (Muffins left)
Step 2: 36 ÷ 6 = 6 (Bags filled)
9
Total: $100
Step 1: 8 + 12 = 20 (Total tickets)
Step 2: 20 × $5 = $100 (Total money)
10
Remaining: $5
Step 1: $8 + $12 = $20 (Total spent)
Step 2: $25 - $20 = $5 (Money left)
Exit Ticket Answers
Ticket A: 28 bags
Step 1: 5 × 8 = 40 bags
Step 2: 40 - 12 = 28 bags
Ticket B: $5 change
Step 1: $12 + $3 = $15 cost
Step 2: $20 - $15 = $5 change
