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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 267 · 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. 1.11/12 + 1/2 =
  2. 2.1/4 + 1/4 =
  3. 3.2/4 + 1/2 =
  4. 4.2/12 − 1/11 =
  5. 5.4/5 − 4/9 =
  6. 6.8/10 − 3/8 =
  7. 7.6/7 + 3/10 =
  8. 8.7/8 + 6/12 =
  9. 9.2/5 + 8/10 =
  10. 10.7/12 − 3/7 =
  11. 11.7/10 − 3/5 =
  12. 12.2/6 − 1/7 =
  13. 13.2/4 + 9/12 =
  14. 14.8/9 − 3/4 =
  15. 15.7/8 + 2/9 =
  16. 16.1/3 + 2/7 =
  17. 17.1/5 + 4/11 =
  18. 18.1/5 + 4/9 =
  19. 19.4/9 + 2/3 =
  20. 20.7/9 − 1/2 =
  21. 21.6/8 − 1/3 =
  22. 22.2/3 − 6/11 =
  23. 23.8/9 + 7/11 =
  24. 24.5/8 + 3/5 =
  25. 25.1/2 + 1/3 =
  26. 26.10/12 + 1/9 =
  27. 27.1/4 + 2/7 =
  28. 28.2/3 − 1/2 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 5/10 =
  30. 30.2/6 + 1/6 =
  31. 31.5/6 − 1/2 =
  32. 32.1/2 − 3/8 =
  33. 33.1/6 + 10/11 =
  34. 34.6/7 + 9/10 =
  35. 35.2/8 + 1/7 =
  36. 36.6/9 + 4/8 =
  37. 37.2/8 + 1/3 =
  38. 38.5/6 + 4/6 =
  39. 39.8/9 − 8/12 =
  40. 40.2/3 − 3/12 =

Answer key

  1. 17/12
  2. 1/2
  3. 1
  4. 5/66
  5. 16/45
  6. 17/40
  7. 81/70
  8. 11/8
  9. 6/5
  10. 13/84
  11. 1/10
  12. 4/21
  13. 5/4
  14. 5/36
  15. 79/72
  16. 13/21
  17. 31/55
  18. 29/45
  19. 10/9
  20. 5/18
  21. 5/12
  22. 4/33
  23. 151/99
  24. 49/40
  25. 5/6
  26. 17/18
  27. 15/28
  28. 1/6
  29. 1
  30. 1/2
  31. 1/3
  32. 1/8
  33. 71/66
  34. 123/70
  35. 11/28
  36. 7/6
  37. 7/12
  38. 3/2
  39. 2/9
  40. 5/12

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