Algebra word problems

Question

Shop A has 8 times as many electricians as Shop B, and Shop C had 3 times as many as Shop B. Shop A has how many times as many electricians as Shop C?

Answer 1

Let x = the number of electricians Shop B has

let 8x = the number of electricians Shop A has

Let 3x = the number of electricians Shop C has

Shop A has 8/3 times as many electricians as Shop C = 2 2/3 times as many