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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 144 · 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. 1.10/12 − 2/4 =
  2. 2.3/4 + 6/10 =
  3. 3.4/6 + 2/5 =
  4. 4.2/3 − 1/3 =
  5. 5.3/12 + 6/11 =
  6. 6.3/9 − 1/4 =
  7. 7.2/7 + 1/7 =
  8. 8.7/10 − 1/6 =
  9. 9.1/3 + 3/4 =
  10. 10.1/2 + 3/5 =
  11. 11.6/11 + 1/3 =
  12. 12.3/9 − 1/4 =
  13. 13.6/10 + 3/5 =
  14. 14.3/12 + 1/6 =
  15. 15.5/6 − 2/6 =
  16. 16.3/8 − 1/5 =
  17. 17.3/9 + 1/3 =
  18. 18.9/11 + 8/10 =
  19. 19.1/2 − 2/5 =
  20. 20.3/5 − 4/9 =
  21. 21.1/3 + 1/4 =
  22. 22.2/5 + 3/11 =
  23. 23.4/6 + 4/6 =
  24. 24.6/7 − 1/7 =
  25. 25.7/8 + 4/11 =
  26. 26.2/10 + 7/10 =
  27. 27.6/9 − 1/11 =
  28. 28.1/3 + 7/9 =
  29. 29.11/12 + 1/11 =
  30. 30.1/2 − 1/9 =
  31. 31.2/3 + 2/3 =
  32. 32.3/4 + 4/7 =
  33. 33.2/4 − 2/9 =
  34. 34.1/3 + 5/9 =
  35. 35.8/11 − 3/12 =
  36. 36.1/2 + 2/8 =
  37. 37.5/11 + 8/9 =
  38. 38.2/6 − 2/11 =
  39. 39.3/4 + 1/12 =
  40. 40.3/4 − 5/9 =

Answer key

  1. 1/3
  2. 27/20
  3. 16/15
  4. 1/3
  5. 35/44
  6. 1/12
  7. 3/7
  8. 8/15
  9. 13/12
  10. 11/10
  11. 29/33
  12. 1/12
  13. 6/5
  14. 5/12
  15. 1/2
  16. 7/40
  17. 2/3
  18. 89/55
  19. 1/10
  20. 7/45
  21. 7/12
  22. 37/55
  23. 4/3
  24. 5/7
  25. 109/88
  26. 9/10
  27. 19/33
  28. 10/9
  29. 133/132
  30. 7/18
  31. 4/3
  32. 37/28
  33. 5/18
  34. 8/9
  35. 21/44
  36. 3/4
  37. 133/99
  38. 5/33
  39. 5/6
  40. 7/36

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