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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 374 · 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. 1.1/3 + 3/4 =
  2. 2.7/12 + 3/7 =
  3. 3.3/10 + 1/2 =
  4. 4.4/9 + 3/4 =
  5. 5.5/7 + 1/3 =
  6. 6.9/10 − 5/6 =
  7. 7.3/4 − 1/6 =
  8. 8.7/10 − 5/11 =
  9. 9.1/2 + 4/10 =
  10. 10.2/7 − 1/6 =
  11. 11.1/2 + 7/9 =
  12. 12.5/11 + 5/6 =
  13. 13.1/2 + 5/8 =
  14. 14.4/11 + 6/9 =
  15. 15.1/2 + 1/5 =
  16. 16.1/3 + 1/3 =
  17. 17.4/8 + 6/12 =
  18. 18.3/9 + 2/8 =
  19. 19.2/3 − 4/10 =
  20. 20.6/7 + 2/4 =
  21. 21.10/11 + 5/7 =
  22. 22.7/8 + 1/5 =
  23. 23.2/7 + 2/10 =
  24. 24.1/3 + 2/10 =
  25. 25.1/10 + 2/9 =
  26. 26.1/3 − 3/11 =
  27. 27.1/8 + 7/9 =
  28. 28.3/8 + 4/6 =
  29. 29.1/2 + 1/2 =
  30. 30.6/10 − 1/2 =
  31. 31.1/2 + 1/2 =
  32. 32.2/4 − 3/11 =
  33. 33.2/9 + 5/7 =
  34. 34.5/9 + 7/12 =
  35. 35.5/10 + 1/12 =
  36. 36.3/5 + 5/8 =
  37. 37.5/6 − 2/9 =
  38. 38.3/7 − 2/9 =
  39. 39.2/3 − 2/5 =
  40. 40.7/12 − 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 13/12
  2. 85/84
  3. 4/5
  4. 43/36
  5. 22/21
  6. 1/15
  7. 7/12
  8. 27/110
  9. 9/10
  10. 5/42
  11. 23/18
  12. 85/66
  13. 9/8
  14. 34/33
  15. 7/10
  16. 2/3
  17. 1
  18. 7/12
  19. 4/15
  20. 19/14
  21. 125/77
  22. 43/40
  23. 17/35
  24. 8/15
  25. 29/90
  26. 2/33
  27. 65/72
  28. 25/24
  29. 1
  30. 1/10
  31. 1
  32. 5/22
  33. 59/63
  34. 41/36
  35. 7/12
  36. 49/40
  37. 11/18
  38. 13/63
  39. 4/15
  40. 1/12

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