Maria has to spend 5 1/2

Question

hours to finish her community service program in a community health clinic. Last week, she was able to spend 3 3/4
hours. Which equation can be used to determine the number of hours, h
, that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program?(1 point)
Responses

h − 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
h minus 3 and three-fourths equals 5 and one-half

h + 5 1/2 = 3 3/4
h plus 5 and one-half equals 3 and three-fourths

h + 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
h plus 3 and three-fourths equals 5 and one-half

h − 5 1/2 = 3 3/4

Answer 1

To find out how many hours Maria still needs to spend, you can start with her total required hours, which is \(5 \frac{1}{2}\) hours, and then subtract the hours she has already completed, which is \(3 \frac{3}{4}\) hours.

The correct equation to determine the number of hours \(h\) that Maria still needs to spend is:

\[ h + 3 \frac{3}{4} = 5 \frac{1}{2} \]

This equation states that if you add the hours she has already completed (\(3 \frac{3}{4}\)) to the hours she still needs to complete (\(h\)), it will equal the total hours required (\(5 \frac{1}{2}\)).

So the correct response is:

h + 3 3/4 = 5 1/2.