Alex and his friend had a free throw contest. Alex made 8 baskets. Sandra made three times as many baskets as Alex and Hector made two times the number of baskets that Sandra made. How many baskets did they make in total? Let's answer step by step:
Sandra made 3 * 8 = 24 baskets. Hector made 24 * 2 = 48 baskets. In total they made 8 + 24 + 48 = 80 baskets. The answer: 80.