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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 193 · 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. 1.3/4 + 1/2 =
  2. 2.1/3 + 2/10 =
  3. 3.8/9 + 6/7 =
  4. 4.6/7 + 3/10 =
  5. 5.2/4 + 2/4 =
  6. 6.3/4 − 5/11 =
  7. 7.9/10 − 1/2 =
  8. 8.8/12 + 1/4 =
  9. 9.3/9 + 2/5 =
  10. 10.4/7 + 8/12 =
  11. 11.2/4 + 1/5 =
  12. 12.5/11 + 6/7 =
  13. 13.2/3 − 1/3 =
  14. 14.3/8 − 1/8 =
  15. 15.6/8 − 1/3 =
  16. 16.6/7 + 2/5 =
  17. 17.6/7 − 5/6 =
  18. 18.1/2 + 8/9 =
  19. 19.1/3 + 3/10 =
  20. 20.8/9 − 7/9 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 2/7 =
  22. 22.3/7 + 2/3 =
  23. 23.5/8 + 1/4 =
  24. 24.1/4 + 2/7 =
  25. 25.7/12 − 2/6 =
  26. 26.1/12 + 1/12 =
  27. 27.4/12 + 8/10 =
  28. 28.1/6 + 3/7 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 1/5 =
  30. 30.8/12 + 7/8 =
  31. 31.3/5 + 7/12 =
  32. 32.3/9 + 4/6 =
  33. 33.2/7 + 2/4 =
  34. 34.9/11 + 3/8 =
  35. 35.5/9 + 1/12 =
  36. 36.5/10 − 2/11 =
  37. 37.7/8 − 1/10 =
  38. 38.3/6 + 4/5 =
  39. 39.1/3 − 1/5 =
  40. 40.1/2 − 5/11 =

Answer key

  1. 5/4
  2. 8/15
  3. 110/63
  4. 81/70
  5. 1
  6. 13/44
  7. 2/5
  8. 11/12
  9. 11/15
  10. 26/21
  11. 7/10
  12. 101/77
  13. 1/3
  14. 1/4
  15. 5/12
  16. 44/35
  17. 1/42
  18. 25/18
  19. 19/30
  20. 1/9
  21. 11/14
  22. 23/21
  23. 7/8
  24. 15/28
  25. 1/4
  26. 1/6
  27. 17/15
  28. 25/42
  29. 7/10
  30. 37/24
  31. 71/60
  32. 1
  33. 11/14
  34. 105/88
  35. 23/36
  36. 7/22
  37. 31/40
  38. 13/10
  39. 2/15
  40. 1/22

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