Question

elaine brought 3/4poundof potato salad to a picnic. jake broughtv2/3 pound of macaroni salad .who brought more salad?explain the strategy you used to solve the problem.

Answer 1

I would say that they equally brought the same quantity. 3/4 is 3 out of 4, 2/3 is 2 out of 3. I just see that they both made equal effort.

Answer 2

Elaine brought more salad to the picnic.
To figure this question out, you have to make the fractions have common denominators. The LCM (Least Common Multiple) of 3 and 4 (the denominators of the fractions) is 12. 
3/4= 9/12 (Elaine) (Numerator times 3, Denominator times 3)
2/3= 8/12 (Jake) (Numerator times 4, Denominator times 4)