← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 325 · 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 − 2/5 =
  2. 2.5/8 − 6/11 =
  3. 3.3/10 + 4/9 =
  4. 4.6/8 + 3/4 =
  5. 5.1/2 − 5/11 =
  6. 6.1/4 + 5/8 =
  7. 7.5/8 + 1/4 =
  8. 8.2/9 + 4/7 =
  9. 9.5/8 + 2/12 =
  10. 10.1/11 + 1/5 =
  11. 11.9/10 + 3/12 =
  12. 12.3/5 + 1/3 =
  13. 13.6/8 − 1/4 =
  14. 14.1/5 + 2/5 =
  15. 15.5/11 − 1/12 =
  16. 16.9/11 + 1/3 =
  17. 17.9/10 − 8/11 =
  18. 18.4/7 + 5/9 =
  19. 19.3/4 + 10/11 =
  20. 20.1/5 + 3/4 =
  21. 21.1/11 + 5/6 =
  22. 22.1/2 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.2/5 + 5/8 =
  24. 24.2/3 + 7/10 =
  25. 25.2/3 − 1/4 =
  26. 26.5/12 + 6/11 =
  27. 27.2/3 + 7/12 =
  28. 28.4/5 + 1/2 =
  29. 29.9/10 − 3/5 =
  30. 30.2/6 − 1/4 =
  31. 31.1/2 − 2/8 =
  32. 32.4/5 + 2/3 =
  33. 33.4/12 + 1/2 =
  34. 34.9/12 − 4/6 =
  35. 35.4/6 + 3/8 =
  36. 36.2/6 − 2/9 =
  37. 37.10/12 − 1/2 =
  38. 38.8/12 + 1/4 =
  39. 39.1/2 + 2/6 =
  40. 40.3/10 + 2/5 =

Answer key

  1. 4/15
  2. 7/88
  3. 67/90
  4. 3/2
  5. 1/22
  6. 7/8
  7. 7/8
  8. 50/63
  9. 19/24
  10. 16/55
  11. 23/20
  12. 14/15
  13. 1/2
  14. 3/5
  15. 49/132
  16. 38/33
  17. 19/110
  18. 71/63
  19. 73/44
  20. 19/20
  21. 61/66
  22. 1
  23. 41/40
  24. 41/30
  25. 5/12
  26. 127/132
  27. 5/4
  28. 13/10
  29. 3/10
  30. 1/12
  31. 1/4
  32. 22/15
  33. 5/6
  34. 1/12
  35. 25/24
  36. 1/9
  37. 1/3
  38. 11/12
  39. 5/6
  40. 7/10

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