otros pocos y otros tantos

Question

The answer to the test question is :

Unos son fontaneros, otros pocos electricistas y otros tantos, jardineros.

But how is the sentence translated please?

So, can we say that, from the sentence, the number of plumbers and gardeners are about the same, or not ?

Answer 1

Some are plumbers, a few others electricians, and many others gardeners.

Answer 2

Some are plumbers, some others are electricians, and as many again are gardeners.

Answer 3

I'm somewhat guessing, but. . . Some are plumbers, a few other electricians and most others, gardeners.

Answer 4

"otros pocos ..." = "a few others ..." "otros tantos ..." = "some others ..." (probably a roughly similar number of people) "otros muchos ..." = "many others ..." (probably more numerous than the electricians).