When 1 cup of popcorn kernels are popped, they create 5 bowls of popped corn. How many bowls of popcorn would 8 cups of kernels produce?

If 1 cup of popcorn kernels produces 5 bowls of popped corn, then 8 cups of kernels would produce 8*5 = <<8*5=40>>40 bowls of popcorn. Answer: \boxed{40}.

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