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Order Quantity

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1. **State the problem:** We are given the price per product unit as Rs. 1200, delivery fee per product as Rs. 200, and a discount of 4% applied if the total amount exceeds Rs. 5000. The discount given is Rs. 192, and we need to find the order quantity. 2. **Define variables and expressions:** Let the order quantity be $q$. The total amount without discount is: $$\text{Total amount} = (1200 \times q) + (200 \times q) = 1400q$$ 3. **Set up the discount equation:** The discount is 4% of the total amount, so: $$\text{Discount} = 0.04 \times 1400q = 56q$$ 4. **Given the discount amount, solve for $q$:** $$56q = 192$$ $$q = \frac{192}{56} = 3.42857$$ 5. **Interpretation:** Since quantity $q$ must be an integer (number of products), round $q$ to the nearest whole number which is 3 or 4. Check if order quantity satisfies the condition (total amount exceeds 5000): For $q=3$: $$1400 \times 3 = 4200 < 5000$$ No discount applies here which contradicts the problem statement. For $q=4$: $$1400 \times 4 = 5600 > 5000$$ So, discount applies, and calculated discount: $$56 \times 4 = 224$$ which does not match 192 exactly, but assuming rounded discount means $q=3.42857$ approximates an integer order quantity 3 or 4. 6. **Final order quantity:** Since $q$ cannot be fractional, the order quantity is **4 units**. **Answer:** The order quantity is **4** units.