Maria has to spend 5+ hours to finish her community service program in a community health clinic. Last week, she was able to spend 3 hours. Which equation can be used to determine the number of hours, h, that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program?
A. h - 5 1/2 = 3 3/4
B. h + 5 1/2 = 3 3/4
C. h - 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
D. h + 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
To determine the number of hours that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program, we can use subtraction since we are finding the difference between the total hours required and the hours already spent.
The total hours Maria needs to spend is 5+ hours, and the hours she has already spent is 3 hours.
So, the equation that can be used to determine the number of hours, h, that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program is:
h - 3 = 5
However, none of the options provided match this equation. So, none of the options A, B, C, or D is correct.
To determine the number of hours, h, that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program, we need to find the difference between the total number of hours required (5+) and the number of hours she has already spent (3 hours).
Thus, the equation that represents this situation is:
h - 3 = 5
We can simplify this equation further by adding 3 to both sides of the equation:
h - 3 + 3 = 5 + 3
h = 8
Therefore, the correct equation is h = 8, which is not among the options provided. None of the options A, B, C, or D is the correct equation.
The correct equation to determine the number of hours Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program is:
h - 3 3/4 = 5