Absolute value to find distance 2

The  exercise appears under the 7th grade (U.S.) Math Mission. This exercise practices using absolute value to find distances.

Types of Problems
There is two types of problems in this exercise: Which of the following expressions are greater than the absolute value?: This problem has an absolute value and a number line with other absolute values. The student is asked to find which number(s) are greater than that absolute value.
 * 2. Order the following expressions from least to greatest. This problem has a number line and three absolute values. The student is asked to order the absolute values from least to greatest.

Strategies
Knowledge of absolute value and negative numbers are essential to ensure success in this exercise.
 * 1. The absolute value of the difference of two numbers is the distance between those two numbers on the number line.
 * 2. Remember that distance (and absolute value!) is never negative.