解:(1)17×25×40,
=17×(25×40),
=17×1000,
=17000;
(2)36×250,
=9×(4×250),
=9×1000,
=9000;
(3)72×37+28×37,
=(72+28)×37,
=100×37,
=3700;
(4)99×65,
=(100-1)×65,
=6500-65,
=6435;
(5)125×25×8,
=(125×8)×25,
=1000×25,
=25000;
(6)125×79+125,
=125×(79+1),
=125×80,
=10000;
(7)78×101,
=78×(100+1),
=7800+78,
=7878;
(8)(80+8)×125,
=80×125+8×125,
=10000+1000,
=11000;
(9)24×117-17×24,
=24×(117-17),
=24×100,
=2400.
分析:(1)運用乘法結合律簡算;
(2)把36看作9×4,運用乘法結合律簡算;
(3)(6)(8)(9)運用乘法分配律簡算;
(4)把99看作100-1,運用乘法結合律簡算;
(5)運用乘法交換律與結合律簡算;
(7)把101看作100+1,運用乘法分配律簡算.
點評:完成本題要注意分析式中數據,運用合適的簡便方法計算.