Shamrocks and Pinches!

Rodrigo wrote a St. Patrick's Day challenge.

It was finally St. Patrick's Day. Everybody in the class of thirty children had green clothes on except six people.

Each person with green clothes was wearing sixteen shamrocks.

Each person who wasn't wearing anything green got 8 pinches during the day.  (Ouch!)

How many shamrocks were worn in all?

How many pinches were received in all?

Your Name:

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How many shamrocks were worn in all? Explain your thinking.

How many pinches were received in all? Explain your thinking.

Here's who has answered correctly so far:

Elizabeth W.               Jandro A.            James D.               Paige  D.

Alexandre A.              Jesse P.                Andy L.                  Zach K.

Lee A.                            Ari R.                   Vidya S.                   Alanna & Kyla

Matthew R.                 Denise                Emma W.                Eve L-B

Samir K.                        Nina M.                Hannah J.               Henry T.

Hailey B.                       Anna E.                Karan S.                     Andy L.

Luke L.                         Kameron M.           Jennifer V.

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