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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 209 · 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 + 3/4 =
  2. 2.11/12 + 2/11 =
  3. 3.3/5 − 5/9 =
  4. 4.3/5 − 6/11 =
  5. 5.5/8 − 1/2 =
  6. 6.1/4 + 3/10 =
  7. 7.3/8 + 2/6 =
  8. 8.1/3 − 2/7 =
  9. 9.8/12 + 1/4 =
  10. 10.2/4 + 3/6 =
  11. 11.6/9 − 1/5 =
  12. 12.1/2 + 2/10 =
  13. 13.2/8 + 6/11 =
  14. 14.1/2 + 1/2 =
  15. 15.3/5 − 1/5 =
  16. 16.3/4 + 3/4 =
  17. 17.3/4 + 7/12 =
  18. 18.4/12 + 3/5 =
  19. 19.4/12 + 5/7 =
  20. 20.2/3 + 2/5 =
  21. 21.7/8 + 3/7 =
  22. 22.2/4 − 1/10 =
  23. 23.3/5 + 4/8 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 4/7 =
  25. 25.7/9 − 2/4 =
  26. 26.7/11 − 4/7 =
  27. 27.7/12 − 1/6 =
  28. 28.2/8 − 1/11 =
  29. 29.1/11 + 2/5 =
  30. 30.1/2 − 2/6 =
  31. 31.2/3 + 1/2 =
  32. 32.4/5 + 6/10 =
  33. 33.2/7 + 7/8 =
  34. 34.5/10 + 7/9 =
  35. 35.4/7 − 1/4 =
  36. 36.5/6 + 3/12 =
  37. 37.6/7 − 3/4 =
  38. 38.2/3 − 2/6 =
  39. 39.1/2 + 2/3 =
  40. 40.3/9 − 1/5 =

Answer key

  1. 5/4
  2. 145/132
  3. 2/45
  4. 3/55
  5. 1/8
  6. 11/20
  7. 17/24
  8. 1/21
  9. 11/12
  10. 1
  11. 7/15
  12. 7/10
  13. 35/44
  14. 1
  15. 2/5
  16. 3/2
  17. 4/3
  18. 14/15
  19. 22/21
  20. 16/15
  21. 73/56
  22. 2/5
  23. 11/10
  24. 15/14
  25. 5/18
  26. 5/77
  27. 5/12
  28. 7/44
  29. 27/55
  30. 1/6
  31. 7/6
  32. 7/5
  33. 65/56
  34. 23/18
  35. 9/28
  36. 13/12
  37. 3/28
  38. 1/3
  39. 7/6
  40. 2/15

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