The absolute value of a number is the
A)measure of how much the number is worth.
B)size of a number only when it is a positive number.
C)size of a number only when it is a negative number.
D)size of a number,regardless of whether it is positive or negative.

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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on a number line and is always positive. Therefore, it is the size of a number regardless of whether it is positive or negative.

The Absolute Value of a Number Is the