← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 249 · 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. 1.2/3 + 3/11 =
  2. 2.3/4 + 4/11 =
  3. 3.1/2 + 2/5 =
  4. 4.2/9 + 5/7 =
  5. 5.1/2 + 2/4 =
  6. 6.2/3 + 7/10 =
  7. 7.5/7 − 1/2 =
  8. 8.1/2 + 3/4 =
  9. 9.1/2 − 4/10 =
  10. 10.1/2 + 5/8 =
  11. 11.4/12 − 1/5 =
  12. 12.5/8 + 1/2 =
  13. 13.6/11 + 1/2 =
  14. 14.3/11 + 3/5 =
  15. 15.1/2 + 6/11 =
  16. 16.7/12 + 5/6 =
  17. 17.6/7 + 1/4 =
  18. 18.8/12 + 1/3 =
  19. 19.1/4 + 1/3 =
  20. 20.4/7 − 2/6 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 9/11 =
  22. 22.2/3 − 3/11 =
  23. 23.5/7 − 2/10 =
  24. 24.2/6 + 1/10 =
  25. 25.3/5 − 5/9 =
  26. 26.4/6 − 1/3 =
  27. 27.7/12 − 4/8 =
  28. 28.3/5 − 1/3 =
  29. 29.7/10 − 2/5 =
  30. 30.4/10 + 8/9 =
  31. 31.10/12 − 1/3 =
  32. 32.6/11 − 1/12 =
  33. 33.1/3 + 6/8 =
  34. 34.4/5 + 2/6 =
  35. 35.1/2 + 4/5 =
  36. 36.1/5 + 2/7 =
  37. 37.2/10 + 5/11 =
  38. 38.4/5 + 4/5 =
  39. 39.4/5 + 1/3 =
  40. 40.2/3 − 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 31/33
  2. 49/44
  3. 9/10
  4. 59/63
  5. 1
  6. 41/30
  7. 3/14
  8. 5/4
  9. 1/10
  10. 9/8
  11. 2/15
  12. 9/8
  13. 23/22
  14. 48/55
  15. 23/22
  16. 17/12
  17. 31/28
  18. 1
  19. 7/12
  20. 5/21
  21. 29/22
  22. 13/33
  23. 18/35
  24. 13/30
  25. 2/45
  26. 1/3
  27. 1/12
  28. 4/15
  29. 3/10
  30. 58/45
  31. 1/2
  32. 61/132
  33. 13/12
  34. 17/15
  35. 13/10
  36. 17/35
  37. 36/55
  38. 8/5
  39. 17/15
  40. 1/6

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