Whispering Valley Furniture hires 5 employees working eight hours each to produce 80 rocking chairs. Rocky Gap Furniture hires 10 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 5 employees produced 80 rocking chairs, averaging 16 chairs per employee. Rocky Gap Furniture's 10 employees produced 100 rocking chairs, averaging 10 chairs per employee. Therefore, Whispering Valley Furniture's workers are more productive.

Whispering Valley Furniture Hires 5 Employees Working Eight Hours Each