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?
a. h + 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
b. h − 5 1/2 = 3 3/4
c. h − 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
d. h + 5 1/2 = 3 3/4
To determine the number of hours that Maria still needs to spend to complete her service program, we can subtract the number of hours she has already spent from the total number of hours required.
The equation that represents this is:
h - 3 3/4 = 5 1/2
Therefore, the correct option is:
c. h - 3 3/4 = 5 1/2