A Shopkeeper divides an ice-cream brick in two halves, then cut one of the halves into several smaller portions of equal size. Each of the smaller portions weights 12 grams. The shopkeeper now has a total of 5 portions. How heavy was the original brick?	Answers:
A) 96grams
B) 97grams
C) 98grams
D) 99grams
E) 95grams
Since there are 5 portions, 4 small portions of equal size and one half of original ice-cream brick.   1 small portion = 12 grams   4 small portion = 4*12= 
<gadget id="calculator">4*12</gadget>
<output>48</output>
48grams   Therefore weight of original ice-cream brick= 48*2= 
<gadget id="calculator">48*2</gadget>
<output>96</output>
96grams   96gramsNSWER:96grams
<result>A</result>
A Shopkeeper divides an ice-cream brick in two halves, then cut one of the halves into several smaller portions of equal size. Each of the smaller portions weights 12 grams. The shopkeeper now has a total of 5 portions. How heavy was the original brick?