1. The problem asks to find the value of 50 times 8. 2. The formula for multiplication is: $$a \times b = c$$ where $a$ and $b$ are numbers and $c$ is their product. 3. Here, $a = 50$ and $b = 8$. 4. Multiply 50 by 8: $$50 \times 8 = 400$$ 5. To understand this better, you can think of 50 times 8 as 50 groups of 8 or 8 groups of 50, both equal to 400. 6. Therefore, the answer is: $$\boxed{400}$$