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Additional Algo $12-2$ Optimal Order Quantity

A jeweler purchases silver for use in its products. The firm uses $180$ grams of silver per week and purchases silver for $$2\mathrm{.}6$ per gram from a supplier. The cost to hold one gram of silver in inventory for one year is $$0\mathrm{.}52.$ Each time the firm orders silver from the supplier, the firm must pay an order processing charge of $$12.$

What is the optimal order quantity $($in grams$)?$

Note: Assume there are $52$ weeks in a year and round your answer to the nearest integer value.