a shopkeeper divides an ice cream bricks in two halves

• 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 briick? ANSWER : 96
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(9) No(1)
• first of two equal parts done ..
  one part is divided into smaller parts of 12gms each ..
  total 5 portions means that part was divided into 4 parts , means the weight of 1 half part is
  4*12 = 48gm.
  now the total weight of ice cream is 48*2 =96 gm
  
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(4) No(0)
• two equal parts,lets take second equal part is divided into 5parts each part is 12gms...so 12*5=6o two parts are equalna2nd partis 60,then 1st one also 60.60+60=120
  
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(5)
• Let the weight of the original brick be 'x' grams.
  After dividing the ice-cream brick in two halves,weight of each half=x/2 grams.
  Now,let 'n' be the number of several smaller portions of equal size after cutting one of the halves into the same.
  Each smaller portion weighs 12 grams.
  So, n*12=x/2
  =>n=x/24........(1).
  Again,the shopkeeper now has a total of 5 portions.
  Then,
  n+1=5
  =>(x/24)+1=5 [Putting the value of 'n' from equation (1)]
  =>(x/24)=4
  =>x=24*4
  =>x=96.
  Therefore,weight of the original brick=96 grams.
• 8 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
• simply cutting the brick... as it is not written that it should be cut into two equal halves
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