2numbers have an absolute value of 16. which of the two numbers is greater then 13

Absolute value is the distance away from 0, no matter if the number is negative or positive

Example: 2 numbers with the absolute value of 3

|3| and |-3| both have the absolute value of 3. 

So for your question, with an absolute value for 16, and you're looking for a number greater than 13, the answer would be:

16 or |16| 

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