wesley estimated 5.82-4.21 to be about 2. Is this an overestimate or an underestimate

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I'd say it's about right. 6 - 4 = 2

However, the actual answer is smaller -- 1.61
5.82-4.21 = 1.61. So the answer is ??
Id say its 2 cause 6 minus 4 is two
Westly estimated 5.82-4.21to be about 2. Is this an overestimate or an underestimate? Explain.
2, because 6-4=2. But it's not that because you round 5 to 6 and 4 to 5 and subtract that and get 1. So its an under estimate.