While sitting on her balcony, Natalie saw a helicopter flying 1,200 feet above her and the top of a tree 14 feet below her. On a number line, let 0 represent Natalie’s location and the positive side of 0 represent a higher position. Which number sentence correctly compares the distances of the helicopter and the top of the tree to Natalie? A. |-1,220| |14| B. |-1,220|

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While sitting on her balcony, Natalie saw a helicopter flying 1,200 feet above her and the top of a tree 14 feet below her. On a number line, let 0 represent Natalie’s location and the positive side of 0 represent a higher position. Which number sentence correctly compares the distances of the helicopter and the top of the tree to Natalie? A. |-1,220| > |14| B. |-1,220| < |14| C. |1,220| < |-14| D. |1,220| > |-14|