← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 205 · 40 sums
TalentJR

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 − 6/9 =
  2. 2.10/11 − 4/11 =
  3. 3.1/2 + 6/12 =
  4. 4.7/10 − 1/8 =
  5. 5.2/3 − 1/3 =
  6. 6.1/4 + 1/2 =
  7. 7.2/10 − 2/11 =
  8. 8.3/7 + 9/10 =
  9. 9.1/10 + 2/5 =
  10. 10.2/3 − 5/10 =
  11. 11.1/3 + 4/10 =
  12. 12.5/7 − 2/4 =
  13. 13.9/12 + 2/8 =
  14. 14.5/6 + 2/10 =
  15. 15.3/5 − 2/9 =
  16. 16.3/5 − 1/2 =
  17. 17.1/8 + 3/4 =
  18. 18.6/9 + 3/4 =
  19. 19.7/8 − 6/8 =
  20. 20.3/7 + 1/4 =
  21. 21.6/9 + 5/7 =
  22. 22.2/10 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.4/10 + 2/7 =
  24. 24.1/9 + 2/9 =
  25. 25.4/5 + 6/8 =
  26. 26.3/4 − 1/3 =
  27. 27.2/3 + 1/2 =
  28. 28.5/7 − 2/4 =
  29. 29.1/10 + 7/12 =
  30. 30.1/2 + 2/5 =
  31. 31.2/5 + 2/4 =
  32. 32.1/4 + 5/7 =
  33. 33.1/2 + 1/4 =
  34. 34.3/4 + 3/10 =
  35. 35.2/8 − 1/8 =
  36. 36.8/12 + 1/2 =
  37. 37.2/3 − 6/10 =
  38. 38.1/2 − 1/3 =
  39. 39.1/2 + 8/12 =
  40. 40.6/8 − 2/7 =

Answer key

  1. 4/21
  2. 6/11
  3. 1
  4. 23/40
  5. 1/3
  6. 3/4
  7. 1/55
  8. 93/70
  9. 1/2
  10. 1/6
  11. 11/15
  12. 3/14
  13. 1
  14. 31/30
  15. 17/45
  16. 1/10
  17. 7/8
  18. 17/12
  19. 1/8
  20. 19/28
  21. 29/21
  22. 7/10
  23. 24/35
  24. 1/3
  25. 31/20
  26. 5/12
  27. 7/6
  28. 3/14
  29. 41/60
  30. 9/10
  31. 9/10
  32. 27/28
  33. 3/4
  34. 21/20
  35. 1/8
  36. 7/6
  37. 1/15
  38. 1/6
  39. 7/6
  40. 13/28

Free vedic maths lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vedic-maths