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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 35 · 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. 1.2/3 − 2/7 =
  2. 2.3/5 + 4/6 =
  3. 3.2/5 + 1/3 =
  4. 4.4/5 − 4/8 =
  5. 5.1/7 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.5/6 + 4/8 =
  7. 7.3/4 − 3/5 =
  8. 8.1/10 + 2/8 =
  9. 9.2/9 + 1/4 =
  10. 10.3/6 + 4/7 =
  11. 11.2/5 − 1/3 =
  12. 12.2/3 + 2/6 =
  13. 13.3/6 + 9/12 =
  14. 14.7/9 + 8/11 =
  15. 15.3/6 + 4/11 =
  16. 16.2/12 + 10/12 =
  17. 17.1/2 + 1/3 =
  18. 18.4/6 − 1/2 =
  19. 19.1/7 + 5/6 =
  20. 20.3/7 + 5/6 =
  21. 21.1/3 − 1/12 =
  22. 22.3/11 + 1/2 =
  23. 23.1/10 + 3/8 =
  24. 24.6/8 − 2/10 =
  25. 25.1/5 + 1/2 =
  26. 26.4/6 − 2/12 =
  27. 27.1/3 + 1/10 =
  28. 28.5/12 + 1/3 =
  29. 29.2/4 + 2/12 =
  30. 30.10/12 − 1/8 =
  31. 31.1/4 + 3/5 =
  32. 32.1/2 − 2/11 =
  33. 33.4/10 + 2/9 =
  34. 34.5/8 + 1/2 =
  35. 35.6/7 + 4/12 =
  36. 36.1/2 − 2/10 =
  37. 37.1/2 + 6/12 =
  38. 38.1/7 + 10/11 =
  39. 39.1/2 − 3/12 =
  40. 40.2/7 + 11/12 =

Answer key

  1. 8/21
  2. 19/15
  3. 11/15
  4. 3/10
  5. 9/14
  6. 4/3
  7. 3/20
  8. 7/20
  9. 17/36
  10. 15/14
  11. 1/15
  12. 1
  13. 5/4
  14. 149/99
  15. 19/22
  16. 1
  17. 5/6
  18. 1/6
  19. 41/42
  20. 53/42
  21. 1/4
  22. 17/22
  23. 19/40
  24. 11/20
  25. 7/10
  26. 1/2
  27. 13/30
  28. 3/4
  29. 2/3
  30. 17/24
  31. 17/20
  32. 7/22
  33. 28/45
  34. 9/8
  35. 25/21
  36. 3/10
  37. 1
  38. 81/77
  39. 1/4
  40. 101/84

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