During a marathon, Amy was in second place and was told that the leader was 100 meters ahead of her and that the closest runner behind her was 75 meters back. On a number line, let’s say Amy’s position is at 0, and the leader’s position is on the positive side of 0.

Which number sentence correctly compares the distance between Amy and the runner behind her to the distance between Amy and the leader?

A.
|-75| < |-100|

B.
|-75| < |100|

C.
|75| = |-100|

D.
|-75| > |100|