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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 231 · 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. 1.4/11 + 2/5 =
  2. 2.1/4 + 5/11 =
  3. 3.2/3 + 1/6 =
  4. 4.9/11 + 1/7 =
  5. 5.1/5 + 2/10 =
  6. 6.7/11 + 4/10 =
  7. 7.4/6 + 4/8 =
  8. 8.1/7 + 2/4 =
  9. 9.7/11 + 5/10 =
  10. 10.5/8 + 1/3 =
  11. 11.3/5 + 9/10 =
  12. 12.1/2 − 2/6 =
  13. 13.1/7 + 1/3 =
  14. 14.5/11 + 3/8 =
  15. 15.4/7 + 3/4 =
  16. 16.3/4 + 11/12 =
  17. 17.9/12 + 7/12 =
  18. 18.1/3 + 1/5 =
  19. 19.4/10 + 2/8 =
  20. 20.3/5 − 2/4 =
  21. 21.4/8 + 1/2 =
  22. 22.3/5 − 3/6 =
  23. 23.7/10 + 3/10 =
  24. 24.1/7 + 4/11 =
  25. 25.1/5 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.2/3 − 1/6 =
  27. 27.5/9 + 1/5 =
  28. 28.1/2 + 7/8 =
  29. 29.7/11 − 1/8 =
  30. 30.9/12 + 1/4 =
  31. 31.6/10 + 3/5 =
  32. 32.3/4 + 6/10 =
  33. 33.6/7 − 4/6 =
  34. 34.1/2 + 3/4 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 2/5 =
  36. 36.7/10 − 3/9 =
  37. 37.4/6 + 2/3 =
  38. 38.1/2 − 1/3 =
  39. 39.1/4 + 11/12 =
  40. 40.2/3 − 2/5 =

Answer key

  1. 42/55
  2. 31/44
  3. 5/6
  4. 74/77
  5. 2/5
  6. 57/55
  7. 7/6
  8. 9/14
  9. 25/22
  10. 23/24
  11. 3/2
  12. 1/6
  13. 10/21
  14. 73/88
  15. 37/28
  16. 5/3
  17. 4/3
  18. 8/15
  19. 13/20
  20. 1/10
  21. 1
  22. 1/10
  23. 1
  24. 39/77
  25. 7/10
  26. 1/2
  27. 34/45
  28. 11/8
  29. 45/88
  30. 1
  31. 6/5
  32. 27/20
  33. 4/21
  34. 5/4
  35. 9/10
  36. 11/30
  37. 4/3
  38. 1/6
  39. 7/6
  40. 4/15

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