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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 142 · 40 sums
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The trick (Urdhva Tiryagbhyam): Top: multiply crosswise — first top × second bottom, then first bottom × second top — and add (or subtract). Bottom: multiply the two bottoms. Simplify by dividing top and bottom by their HCF. Give the answer as a fraction like 17/12.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.1/2 + 3/7 =
  2. 2.3/5 + 1/5 =
  3. 3.4/7 + 3/9 =
  4. 4.1/2 + 2/3 =
  5. 5.3/7 + 5/8 =
  6. 6.4/12 + 3/5 =
  7. 7.7/11 + 1/9 =
  8. 8.2/5 + 1/3 =
  9. 9.3/6 + 4/8 =
  10. 10.6/7 − 2/5 =
  11. 11.2/3 + 1/3 =
  12. 12.4/12 + 1/3 =
  13. 13.1/4 + 3/4 =
  14. 14.6/10 + 5/6 =
  15. 15.6/7 + 3/8 =
  16. 16.1/2 + 4/7 =
  17. 17.1/5 + 2/6 =
  18. 18.4/7 + 3/10 =
  19. 19.5/6 + 3/5 =
  20. 20.4/11 + 2/3 =
  21. 21.8/10 − 1/4 =
  22. 22.8/9 + 2/7 =
  23. 23.7/9 + 5/10 =
  24. 24.5/10 + 2/6 =
  25. 25.1/2 − 1/6 =
  26. 26.2/7 + 5/7 =
  27. 27.3/4 + 1/2 =
  28. 28.10/12 + 7/8 =
  29. 29.2/6 + 4/12 =
  30. 30.1/11 + 6/10 =
  31. 31.6/7 + 1/4 =
  32. 32.1/2 + 1/3 =
  33. 33.5/6 + 1/2 =
  34. 34.7/8 + 6/10 =
  35. 35.2/3 + 7/12 =
  36. 36.3/8 + 1/2 =
  37. 37.3/5 + 1/5 =
  38. 38.2/9 + 1/2 =
  39. 39.1/5 − 2/11 =
  40. 40.5/9 + 3/4 =

Answer key

  1. 13/14
  2. 4/5
  3. 19/21
  4. 7/6
  5. 59/56
  6. 14/15
  7. 74/99
  8. 11/15
  9. 1
  10. 16/35
  11. 1
  12. 2/3
  13. 1
  14. 43/30
  15. 69/56
  16. 15/14
  17. 8/15
  18. 61/70
  19. 43/30
  20. 34/33
  21. 11/20
  22. 74/63
  23. 23/18
  24. 5/6
  25. 1/3
  26. 1
  27. 5/4
  28. 41/24
  29. 2/3
  30. 38/55
  31. 31/28
  32. 5/6
  33. 4/3
  34. 59/40
  35. 5/4
  36. 7/8
  37. 4/5
  38. 13/18
  39. 1/55
  40. 47/36

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