Whispering Valley Furniture hires five employees working eight hours each to produce 80 rocking chairs. Rocky Gap Furniture hires ten employees working eight hours each to produce 100 rocking chairs. Which company's workers are more productive?

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Whispering Valley Furniture's workers produce 80 rocking chairs with 5 employees, resulting in 16 chairs per employee. Rocky Gap Furniture's workers produce 100 rocking chairs with 10 employees, resulting in 10 chairs per employee. Therefore, Whispering Valley Furniture's workers are more productive.

Whispering Valley Furniture Hires Five Employees Working Eight Hours Each