(a) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Mars to the Earth. Which one of these planets is the closest to Earth on average? (b) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Earth to Mars. Which one of these planets is the closest to Mars on average?

(a) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Mars to the Earth. Which one of these planets is the closest to Earth on average? (b) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Earth to Mars. Which one of these planets is the closest to Mars on average?

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(a) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Mars to the Earth.
Which one of these planets is the closest to Earth on average?
(b) Calculate the average distance of Mercury, Venus and Earth to Mars.
Which one of these planets is the closest to Mars on average?

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