On a quiz show, a contestant loses $12.50 in prize money for each wrong answer. One contestant has answered no questions right and 6 questions wrong. What is his balance of prize money?(1 point)
Responses
−$72.50
negative $72.50
−$75.00
negative $75.00
−$72.00
negative $72.00
$75.00
−$75.00
negative $75.00
To calculate the contestant's balance of prize money, we need to multiply the amount lost per wrong answer by the number of wrong answers.
The contestant loses $12.50 for each wrong answer. Since they answered 6 questions wrong, we can calculate the total amount lost by multiplying $12.50 by 6:
$12.50 * 6 = $75.00
Therefore, the contestant's balance of prize money is $75.00.