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QuestionFay thinks that one billion is the same as 102×10710^{2} \times 10^{7} Joe thinks that one billion is the same a 103×10610^{3} \times 10^{6} Explain why they are both correct.

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STEP 1

1. We need to verify the equivalence of 102×10710^{2} \times 10^{7} and 103×10610^{3} \times 10^{6} to one billion.
2. One billion is equal to 10910^{9}.

STEP 2

1. Verify Fay's expression.
2. Verify Joe's expression.
3. Conclude both expressions are equivalent to one billion.

STEP 3

Verify Fay's expression: 102×10710^{2} \times 10^{7}.
102×107=102+7=10910^{2} \times 10^{7} = 10^{2 + 7} = 10^{9}

STEP 4

Verify Joe's expression: 103×10610^{3} \times 10^{6}.
103×106=103+6=10910^{3} \times 10^{6} = 10^{3 + 6} = 10^{9}

STEP 5

Since both expressions simplify to 10910^{9}, they both represent one billion.
Both Fay and Joe are correct because their expressions simplify to:
109\boxed{10^{9}}

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