Maria has to spend 512 hours to finish her community service program in a community health clinic. Last week, she was able to spend 334 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)

Question

Responses

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

h + 512 = 334

Answer 1

To determine the number of hours, \( h \), that Maria still needs to spend to complete her community service program, we can start by recognizing that she needs to complete a total of 512 hours. Since she has already completed 334 hours, we can find the remaining hours by setting up the equation:

\[ h + 334 = 512 \]

This equation states that the hours she still needs to spend (h) plus the hours she has already spent (334) equals the total required hours (512).

Thus, the correct response is:

h + 334 = 512