Elaine brought 3/4 pound of potato salad to a picnic. jake brought 2/3 pound of macaroni salad. who brought more salad? Explain the strategy you used to solve the problem.

Elaine, because she brought 0.75 pounds of potato salad while Jake brought 0.66 pounds of macaroni salad. The strategy you would use is you would divide 3 by 4 for the first part and 2 by 3 for the second part.

Elaine, b/c she bought 3/4 and Jake bought 2/3, if you multiply 3/4 by 3 and 2/3 by 4 to option the same denominator (12), Elaine has 9/12 lbs and Jake has 8/12, therefore, Elaine has more.