To determine the number of hours, \( h \), that Maria still needs to spend to complete her community service program, we first need to write the equation based on the information given.
Maria needs to complete a total of \( \frac{5}{12} \) hours and she has already completed \( \frac{3}{34} \) hours. The equation that represents this situation can be set up as:
\[ h + \frac{3}{34} = \frac{5}{12} \]
This means that the hours she still needs, \( h \), plus the hours she has already completed equals the total hours required.
Thus, the correct equation that can be used to determine \( h \) is:
h + 3/34 = 5/12
(Although it is not explicitly listed, this is what the corresponding response implies.)
So, if we have to choose from the listed options, the first option is the closest to what we want, but it looks like there may have been a formatting error.
The full response that correctly describes the situation should be structured as:
\( h + \frac{3}{34} = \frac{5}{12} \)