Question

Estimate each of the following using the general rule$:$

$27394-20498$

Answer 1

We want to find out the given difference $27394-20498$

In $27394$ the hundred digit is $3$$,$ unchanged the thousand digit and replace the hundred$,$ten's and unit digit by $0$

nearest thousand to $27394$ is $=27000$

In $20498$ the hundred digit is $4$$,$ unchanged the thousand digit and replace the hundred$,$ ten and unit digit by $0$

nearest thousand to $20498$ is $=20,000$

Required difference $=27000-20,000$

$=7000$

Hence$,$ the difference to the nearest thousand is $7000$