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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 391 · 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. 1.2/4 + 11/12 =
  2. 2.1/3 + 1/3 =
  3. 3.2/4 + 3/10 =
  4. 4.6/11 + 5/6 =
  5. 5.1/7 + 1/2 =
  6. 6.1/3 + 1/2 =
  7. 7.6/10 + 4/8 =
  8. 8.4/10 − 2/6 =
  9. 9.2/3 + 2/7 =
  10. 10.3/9 + 4/7 =
  11. 11.5/11 + 3/4 =
  12. 12.5/11 + 6/12 =
  13. 13.3/10 − 2/7 =
  14. 14.6/11 − 2/4 =
  15. 15.9/10 − 1/3 =
  16. 16.1/2 − 2/5 =
  17. 17.8/10 − 1/3 =
  18. 18.4/7 + 5/9 =
  19. 19.5/7 + 3/4 =
  20. 20.1/2 − 2/11 =
  21. 21.3/9 + 1/8 =
  22. 22.1/3 + 2/3 =
  23. 23.8/9 − 7/11 =
  24. 24.9/12 + 1/12 =
  25. 25.5/11 + 1/12 =
  26. 26.6/7 − 5/6 =
  27. 27.1/3 − 1/8 =
  28. 28.6/11 + 8/10 =
  29. 29.2/3 + 1/5 =
  30. 30.8/12 + 2/7 =
  31. 31.4/12 + 8/9 =
  32. 32.1/2 + 11/12 =
  33. 33.1/2 + 6/11 =
  34. 34.5/8 − 3/11 =
  35. 35.4/6 + 1/4 =
  36. 36.1/11 + 1/3 =
  37. 37.10/11 + 7/9 =
  38. 38.1/4 + 1/4 =
  39. 39.7/12 − 1/2 =
  40. 40.3/11 + 1/2 =

Answer key

  1. 17/12
  2. 2/3
  3. 4/5
  4. 91/66
  5. 9/14
  6. 5/6
  7. 11/10
  8. 1/15
  9. 20/21
  10. 19/21
  11. 53/44
  12. 21/22
  13. 1/70
  14. 1/22
  15. 17/30
  16. 1/10
  17. 7/15
  18. 71/63
  19. 41/28
  20. 7/22
  21. 11/24
  22. 1
  23. 25/99
  24. 5/6
  25. 71/132
  26. 1/42
  27. 5/24
  28. 74/55
  29. 13/15
  30. 20/21
  31. 11/9
  32. 17/12
  33. 23/22
  34. 31/88
  35. 11/12
  36. 14/33
  37. 167/99
  38. 1/2
  39. 1/12
  40. 17/22

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