Question
Contestant loses $12.50 in prize money for each wrong answer. One contestant answered no questions right and 6 questions wrong. What is his balance of prize money
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If the contestant loses $12.50 for each wrong answer and answered 6 questions wrong, we can calculate the total loss by multiplying the number of wrong answers by the amount lost for each wrong answer:
\[
\text{Total Loss} = \text{Number of Wrong Answers} \times \text{Loss per Wrong Answer}
\]
\[
\text{Total Loss} = 6 \times 12.50 = 75.00
\]
The contestant has lost $75.00 in total. If the contestant started with $0 in prize money (assuming no prize money was given for right answers), the balance of prize money would be:
\[
\text{Balance} = 0 - \text{Total Loss} = 0 - 75.00 = -75.00
\]
Thus, the contestant's balance of prize money is **-$75.00** (indicating a loss).
\[
\text{Total Loss} = \text{Number of Wrong Answers} \times \text{Loss per Wrong Answer}
\]
\[
\text{Total Loss} = 6 \times 12.50 = 75.00
\]
The contestant has lost $75.00 in total. If the contestant started with $0 in prize money (assuming no prize money was given for right answers), the balance of prize money would be:
\[
\text{Balance} = 0 - \text{Total Loss} = 0 - 75.00 = -75.00
\]
Thus, the contestant's balance of prize money is **-$75.00** (indicating a loss).