To estimate \( 17.32 - 5.46 \), we can round the numbers to one decimal place for simplicity:
- \( 17.32 \) rounds to \( 17.3 \)
- \( 5.46 \) rounds to \( 5.5 \)
Now we can perform the subtraction:
\( 17.3 - 5.5 = 11.8 \)
So, the estimated result of \( 17.32 - 5.46 \) is approximately \( 11.8 \).