Find the absolute value of the number 3.

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The absolute value of a number is the distance of that number from zero on a number line. The distance from 3 to 0 is 3 units, so the absolute value of 3 is 3. Choice (A) -3 is incorrect because it is the negative counterpart of 3, not the absolute value. Choice (B) and (C) are incorrect because the absolute value of a number is always positive or zero, so they cannot be negative. Choice (E) 0 is incorrect because the absolute value of 3 is not zero, as it has a distance of 3 units from zero.

Find the Absolute Value of the Number 3