Robert and Dora need to write 4,300,000,000 using scientific notation. Robert claims that 4,300,000,000 = 4.3 x 108 and Dora claims that 4,300,000,000 = 4.3 x 109. Which of the following best describes whose number is correct and the reason it is correct?

Robert is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

we know in scientific notation a positive number goes to the right and if we do 4.3 and we go back the spaces it would be nine spaces so it would be 4.3 X 109

the mistake in the pattern is that :

b. the decimal point was moved one too many place values each time

the correct pattern could be made by :

b. moving the decimal point to the right the same numbers of place values as the exponents