To solve the inequality \( \frac{p}{5} \leq 8 \), you can multiply both sides by 5 (since 5 is positive, the direction of the inequality remains the same):
\[ p \leq 8 \times 5 \]
\[ p \leq 40 \]
Thus, the solution to the inequality is:
\[ p \leq 40 \]