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
−$75.00
negative $75.00
$75.00
$75.00
−$72.00
negative $72.00
−$72.50
1 answer
The contestant loses $12.50 for each wrong answer. Since the contestant answered 6 questions wrong, his balance of prize money will be 6 * $12.50 = $<<6*12.5=75.00>>75.00. Therefore, the correct answer is $75.00.