Calculate the time taken in minutes for light from the sun to reach the earth. The sun is 93 million miles away. (1 mile = 1.60934 km) and the speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 meters per second.

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Calculate the time taken in minutes for light from the sun to reach the earth. The sun is 93 million miles away. (1 mile = 1.60934 km) and the speed of light is 3.00 x 10^8 meters per second.

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