Here's how to calculate the distance between the sun and Earth:

1. Convert time to seconds:

* 8.3 minutes * 60 seconds/minute = 498 seconds

2. Use the formula: distance = velocity * time

* distance = (3 x 10⁸ meters/second) * (498 seconds)

* distance = 1.494 x 10¹¹ meters

3. Convert to a more convenient unit (Astronomical Units):

* 1 Astronomical Unit (AU) is approximately 1.496 x 10¹¹ meters

* Therefore, the distance to the sun is approximately 1 AU.

So, the sun is about 1 Astronomical Unit away from Earth.