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)

Question

Responses

$75.00
$75.00

−$75.00
negative $75.00

−$72.50
negative $72.50

−$72.00

Answer 1

To calculate the balance of prize money for the contestant, we multiply the number of wrong answers by the amount lost per wrong answer:

Number of wrong answers = 6
Loss per wrong answer = $12.50

Total loss = 6 wrong answers × $12.50/wrong answer = $75.00

Since the contestant has not answered any questions right, his balance of prize money is negative due to the total loss:

Balance = -$75.00

So, the correct response is:

−$75.00 (negative $75.00)