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Grade 6HardAbsolute Value

Absolute Value · Hard problem

An elevator makes four moves in a row: −15-15, +22+22, −8-8 and +5+5 floors. Its total distance traveled is the sum of the sizes of the four moves, and its net change is the sum of the moves themselves. By how many floors does the total distance exceed the absolute value of the net change?