Graph the number on the number line. Then use your number line to find the absolute value.
-3
10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
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-3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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The absolute value of -3 is

You have 2 sides that are 2 cms and you have 6 sides that are 1/2 cm and you have 4 sides that are 1 cm. the smallest sides are 1/2 the medium sized sides are 1 and the smallest are 1/2. so to find the perimeter you have to add them all up together so your answer will be 11 cm's