Archie was asked to find a quotient and remainder for 2838 ÷ 73. He incorrectly wrote that the answer was 38 R 8. What was he probably doing? What should his answer have been, and why?

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Archie was asked to find a quotient and remainder for 2838 ÷ 73. He incorrectly wrote that the answer was 38 R 8. What was he probably doing? What should his answer have been, and why?

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