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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 276 · 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. 1.3/8 + 10/12 =
  2. 2.5/9 − 2/4 =
  3. 3.9/10 + 2/7 =
  4. 4.2/3 + 1/2 =
  5. 5.1/5 + 3/10 =
  6. 6.2/4 + 4/9 =
  7. 7.1/4 − 2/9 =
  8. 8.5/10 − 1/8 =
  9. 9.2/11 + 6/10 =
  10. 10.8/9 − 1/3 =
  11. 11.2/3 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.5/6 − 1/3 =
  13. 13.5/10 + 10/11 =
  14. 14.5/7 + 5/8 =
  15. 15.2/3 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.3/5 − 1/2 =
  17. 17.5/6 − 4/5 =
  18. 18.4/5 − 2/5 =
  19. 19.4/7 + 1/8 =
  20. 20.6/11 − 2/5 =
  21. 21.1/2 + 3/4 =
  22. 22.5/6 − 9/12 =
  23. 23.3/5 − 3/7 =
  24. 24.1/4 + 1/3 =
  25. 25.1/3 − 1/4 =
  26. 26.6/9 + 1/3 =
  27. 27.10/12 − 8/10 =
  28. 28.8/12 − 5/10 =
  29. 29.4/5 − 3/6 =
  30. 30.1/2 + 1/10 =
  31. 31.1/3 + 1/3 =
  32. 32.5/12 + 3/4 =
  33. 33.2/10 + 3/11 =
  34. 34.5/7 − 4/7 =
  35. 35.3/4 − 1/5 =
  36. 36.2/11 + 1/6 =
  37. 37.3/9 + 2/8 =
  38. 38.2/3 − 1/11 =
  39. 39.2/3 − 1/3 =
  40. 40.11/12 + 1/3 =

Answer key

  1. 29/24
  2. 1/18
  3. 83/70
  4. 7/6
  5. 1/2
  6. 17/18
  7. 1/36
  8. 3/8
  9. 43/55
  10. 5/9
  11. 7/6
  12. 1/2
  13. 31/22
  14. 75/56
  15. 13/15
  16. 1/10
  17. 1/30
  18. 2/5
  19. 39/56
  20. 8/55
  21. 5/4
  22. 1/12
  23. 6/35
  24. 7/12
  25. 1/12
  26. 1
  27. 1/30
  28. 1/6
  29. 3/10
  30. 3/5
  31. 2/3
  32. 7/6
  33. 26/55
  34. 1/7
  35. 11/20
  36. 23/66
  37. 7/12
  38. 19/33
  39. 1/3
  40. 5/4

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