\[\boxed{\mathbf{1.}}\]
\[1)\]
\[2)\ \]
\[3)\ \]
\[\boxed{\mathbf{2.}}\]
\[1)\ 3 + 497 = 497 + 3 = 500\]
\[2)\ 5 + 2038 = 2038 + 5 = 2043\]
\[\boxed{\mathbf{3.}}\]
\[1)\ (184 + 239) + 61 =\]
\[= 184 + (239 + 61) =\]
\[= 184 + 300 = 484\]
\[2)\ (500 + 342) + 158 =\]
\[= 500 + (342 + 158) =\]
\[= 500 + 500 = 1000\]
\[3)\ 584 + (116 + 258) =\]
\[= (584 + 116) + 258 =\]
\[= 700 + 258 = 958\]
\[4)\ 726 + (274 + 318) =\]
\[= (726 + 274) + 318 =\]
\[= 1000 + 318 = 1318\ \]
\[\boxed{\mathbf{4.}}\]
\[1)\ 37 + 206 + 163 =\]
\[= (37 + 163) + 206 =\]
\[= 200 + 206 = 406\]
\[2)\ 621 + 257 + 143 + 79 =\]
\[= (621 + 79) + (257 + 143) =\]
\[= 700 + 400 = 1100\]
\[3)\ 152 + 369 + 31 + 48 =\]
\[= (152 + 48) + (369 + 31) =\]
\[= 200 + 400 = 600\]
\[4)\ 256 + 0 + 483 + 244 + 117 =\]
\[= (256 + 244) + (483 + 117) =\]
\[= 500 + 600 = 1100\]