Choose the best estimate for 24,953 - 13,758 select the correct answer is it 1,000 or 2,000 or 12,000 or 11,000

Hi

First, round the numbers.

24,953
The 9 means we round up.
25,000

13,758
The 7 means we round up.
14,000

25,000-14,000=11,000

The answer is 11,000

Hope this helps! :)

You will need to round the 2 values in the expression to the ten thousand place and then subtract them for the estimated answer.
24,953-13,758 (Original Expression)
24,953 is closer to 25,000 than 24,000, and 13,758 is closer to 14,000 than 13,000.
25,000-14,000 (Estimated Expression)
11,000 (Subtract to simplify the expression)
The answer is 11,000.