Let's break this down. We're going to add 248 and 3331 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 3 and get 5.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 3 in column 4 and get 3.

So, 248 + 3331 = 3579.

