Answer
The probability of selecting a planet whose distance from the sun is greater than Earth’s is $\frac{5}{8}$.
Work Step by Step
Five planets out of 8 are nearer to the sun than Earth: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
$P(event)=\frac{5}{8}$
The probability of selecting a planet whose distance from the sun is greater than Earth’s is $\frac{5}{8}$.
