Question: Sue works in a factory and every 30 minutes, a machine she oversees produces 30 cans of soda. How many cans of soda can one machine produce in 8 hours? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
Since there are 2 sets of 30 minutes in an hour, then in 8 hours there are 8 x 2 = 16 sets of 30 minutes. Hence, a machine that Sue oversees can produce 30 cans x 16 = 480 cans of soda in 8 hours. So the answer is 480.