← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 356 · 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. 1.8/9 − 7/11 =
  2. 2.1/10 + 10/11 =
  3. 3.7/8 + 1/2 =
  4. 4.8/9 − 1/4 =
  5. 5.8/10 + 8/10 =
  6. 6.1/2 − 2/5 =
  7. 7.2/4 + 3/11 =
  8. 8.5/11 + 9/10 =
  9. 9.5/6 − 4/5 =
  10. 10.5/7 + 1/2 =
  11. 11.1/2 + 1/2 =
  12. 12.7/9 + 1/6 =
  13. 13.1/4 + 2/8 =
  14. 14.1/3 + 1/4 =
  15. 15.2/5 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.3/5 − 1/3 =
  17. 17.1/2 − 1/8 =
  18. 18.2/3 − 2/4 =
  19. 19.11/12 − 9/11 =
  20. 20.5/6 + 2/9 =
  21. 21.9/12 + 2/3 =
  22. 22.3/11 − 3/12 =
  23. 23.1/3 + 2/3 =
  24. 24.5/6 − 7/9 =
  25. 25.4/6 + 1/4 =
  26. 26.7/10 − 3/11 =
  27. 27.7/8 + 6/10 =
  28. 28.4/11 − 2/6 =
  29. 29.4/10 + 1/3 =
  30. 30.10/12 + 7/9 =
  31. 31.1/2 + 1/2 =
  32. 32.1/11 + 1/11 =
  33. 33.11/12 − 2/3 =
  34. 34.5/8 + 2/5 =
  35. 35.9/11 + 6/7 =
  36. 36.7/12 + 1/3 =
  37. 37.4/5 − 5/12 =
  38. 38.5/7 − 3/7 =
  39. 39.8/10 − 1/2 =
  40. 40.2/3 − 1/3 =

Answer key

  1. 25/99
  2. 111/110
  3. 11/8
  4. 23/36
  5. 8/5
  6. 1/10
  7. 17/22
  8. 149/110
  9. 1/30
  10. 17/14
  11. 1
  12. 17/18
  13. 1/2
  14. 7/12
  15. 3/5
  16. 4/15
  17. 3/8
  18. 1/6
  19. 13/132
  20. 19/18
  21. 17/12
  22. 1/44
  23. 1
  24. 1/18
  25. 11/12
  26. 47/110
  27. 59/40
  28. 1/33
  29. 11/15
  30. 29/18
  31. 1
  32. 2/11
  33. 1/4
  34. 41/40
  35. 129/77
  36. 11/12
  37. 23/60
  38. 2/7
  39. 3/10
  40. 1/3

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