Styrene and Bromine Reaction: Determining Molecular Formula

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Homework Statement



A student allowed a 0.500 gram sample of styrene to react with an excess of bromine.*
An unknown product with a mass of 1.27 grams was obtained.**The student repeated the experiment
several times and always obtained the same result.**What is the likely molecular formula of the product?***
Draw the most likely structure

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I'm not really sure what I'm doing here. Is it just C8H8Br2?
 
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This is about a simple stoichiometry and ratio of molar masses. Have you tried to write a reaction equation, and check, if C8H8Br2 as a product fits the numbers given in the question?