Which statement describes a number with the smallest absolute value?

A. The student's college debt is $372.

B. The water in the pool is 78 degrees.

C. The temperature is - 23 degrees.

D. The woman owes $140 on a credit card.

I believe C. The temperature is - 23 degrees.

This is because, a negative (absolute value) becomes positive

Which would lead for |-23| to end up being |23|

Anytime a negative absolute value is placed, it becomes a positive and a positive stays positive.

So the smallest would be C then B later D and at last A