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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 210 · 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. 1.3/7 − 2/5 =
  2. 2.3/12 + 6/7 =
  3. 3.4/11 + 1/3 =
  4. 4.6/8 + 2/11 =
  5. 5.2/5 − 2/6 =
  6. 6.2/3 + 6/10 =
  7. 7.2/11 − 1/11 =
  8. 8.5/7 − 3/12 =
  9. 9.1/2 − 1/6 =
  10. 10.5/6 + 6/7 =
  11. 11.9/11 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.7/10 − 1/3 =
  13. 13.6/9 − 2/12 =
  14. 14.7/12 + 1/4 =
  15. 15.3/7 + 4/11 =
  16. 16.3/4 − 2/5 =
  17. 17.3/5 + 3/5 =
  18. 18.8/9 − 2/4 =
  19. 19.1/8 + 2/3 =
  20. 20.3/4 − 6/9 =
  21. 21.1/4 + 1/3 =
  22. 22.1/2 + 1/12 =
  23. 23.1/2 + 7/9 =
  24. 24.7/8 + 1/2 =
  25. 25.6/11 + 10/11 =
  26. 26.2/3 + 1/3 =
  27. 27.8/11 + 5/7 =
  28. 28.3/4 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.1/11 + 4/7 =
  30. 30.1/8 + 2/3 =
  31. 31.5/12 − 1/3 =
  32. 32.1/10 + 3/4 =
  33. 33.2/3 − 1/2 =
  34. 34.1/8 + 7/8 =
  35. 35.1/4 + 2/7 =
  36. 36.2/3 − 1/3 =
  37. 37.4/6 − 4/12 =
  38. 38.7/9 + 3/4 =
  39. 39.1/2 − 1/3 =
  40. 40.10/12 − 2/3 =

Answer key

  1. 1/35
  2. 31/28
  3. 23/33
  4. 41/44
  5. 1/15
  6. 19/15
  7. 1/11
  8. 13/28
  9. 1/3
  10. 71/42
  11. 29/22
  12. 11/30
  13. 1/2
  14. 5/6
  15. 61/77
  16. 7/20
  17. 6/5
  18. 7/18
  19. 19/24
  20. 1/12
  21. 7/12
  22. 7/12
  23. 23/18
  24. 11/8
  25. 16/11
  26. 1
  27. 111/77
  28. 5/4
  29. 51/77
  30. 19/24
  31. 1/12
  32. 17/20
  33. 1/6
  34. 1
  35. 15/28
  36. 1/3
  37. 1/3
  38. 55/36
  39. 1/6
  40. 1/6

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