Maria has to spend 5 1/2

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 + 512 = 334
h plus 5 and one-half equals 3 and three-fourths

h − 512 = 334
h minus 5 and one-half equals 3 and three-fourths

h − 334 = 512
h minus 3 and three-fourths equals 5 and one-half

h + 334 = 512

1 answer

To determine the number of hours \( h \) that Maria still needs to spend to complete her community service program, you can start with the total hours required (5 1/2 hours) and subtract the hours she has already completed (3 3/4 hours).

The equation that represents this situation would be:

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

So, to express that in equation form with \( h \):

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

When simplified, the corresponding response from the options you've provided is:

h plus 5 and one-half equals 3 and three-fourths.

So the correct equation option is:

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

However, in terms of correctly matching the original equation form, it appears that the response set given has a slightly incorrect phrasing. The correct version should state \( h + 3 \frac{3}{4} = 5 \frac{1}{2} \).

The final correct choice implies:

None of the options match accurately, but the correct structure of the equation is implied by the first choice for understanding.