Question

Linda needs 6/9 cup of strawberries and 3/4 cup mashed peach for a recipe. She wants to find whether she needs more peaches or strawberries. How can you write 6/9 and 3/4 as a pair of fractions with a common denominator?

Answer 1

Answer: Smashed Peach i.e.  $\dfrac{27}{36}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Linda needs $\frac{6}{9}$ cup of strawberries

and $\frac{3}{4}$ cup of mashed peach for a recipe

For two fractions to have the same denominator, take L.C.M. of the denominator

$\Rightarrow \text{L.C.M.(4,9)}=36$

$\therefore \dfrac{6}{9}=\dfrac{6\times 4}{36}=\dfrac{24}{36}\\\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{3\times 7}{36}=\dfrac{27}{36}$

Therefore, she needs more mashed peach for the recipe.