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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 172 · 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. 1.6/7 + 2/8 =
  2. 2.1/2 + 4/5 =
  3. 3.1/11 + 6/10 =
  4. 4.6/8 − 2/3 =
  5. 5.8/12 − 1/9 =
  6. 6.4/11 + 1/4 =
  7. 7.2/4 + 1/2 =
  8. 8.5/9 + 1/2 =
  9. 9.6/9 + 1/2 =
  10. 10.4/10 + 9/11 =
  11. 11.3/5 − 4/11 =
  12. 12.3/5 − 5/9 =
  13. 13.1/4 − 2/12 =
  14. 14.2/6 + 1/2 =
  15. 15.5/6 + 1/2 =
  16. 16.1/3 + 10/12 =
  17. 17.7/9 − 7/10 =
  18. 18.9/11 − 2/10 =
  19. 19.10/11 + 9/10 =
  20. 20.3/8 + 2/5 =
  21. 21.1/8 + 3/4 =
  22. 22.1/2 − 4/11 =
  23. 23.3/4 + 3/9 =
  24. 24.1/2 − 5/11 =
  25. 25.2/4 + 5/10 =
  26. 26.3/11 + 1/2 =
  27. 27.1/2 + 5/8 =
  28. 28.6/8 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.2/4 + 1/2 =
  30. 30.2/3 + 2/12 =
  31. 31.8/11 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.2/5 + 2/3 =
  33. 33.2/4 + 4/7 =
  34. 34.2/3 − 1/2 =
  35. 35.5/7 − 2/3 =
  36. 36.4/5 + 2/4 =
  37. 37.2/3 + 4/9 =
  38. 38.9/12 + 3/7 =
  39. 39.2/7 + 4/5 =
  40. 40.9/10 − 2/7 =

Answer key

  1. 31/28
  2. 13/10
  3. 38/55
  4. 1/12
  5. 5/9
  6. 27/44
  7. 1
  8. 19/18
  9. 7/6
  10. 67/55
  11. 13/55
  12. 2/45
  13. 1/12
  14. 5/6
  15. 4/3
  16. 7/6
  17. 7/90
  18. 34/55
  19. 199/110
  20. 31/40
  21. 7/8
  22. 3/22
  23. 13/12
  24. 1/22
  25. 1
  26. 17/22
  27. 9/8
  28. 5/4
  29. 1
  30. 5/6
  31. 27/22
  32. 16/15
  33. 15/14
  34. 1/6
  35. 1/21
  36. 13/10
  37. 10/9
  38. 33/28
  39. 38/35
  40. 43/70

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