according to strunk, what is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence? \tony cooked dinner and i…

Brief Explanations:

In a compound - sentence with multiple independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions like "and" and "but", a comma is placed before each coordinating conjunction. The first option has the correct punctuation as it places a comma before "and" and before "but" to separate the independent clauses.

Answer:

"Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate."