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Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 408 · 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. 1.9/12 + 4/6 =
  2. 2.5/11 − 1/8 =
  3. 3.8/9 + 3/8 =
  4. 4.3/10 + 3/9 =
  5. 5.7/12 − 2/6 =
  6. 6.1/2 + 1/2 =
  7. 7.2/4 + 7/9 =
  8. 8.2/9 + 6/10 =
  9. 9.3/5 + 4/7 =
  10. 10.1/7 + 3/4 =
  11. 11.1/10 + 3/5 =
  12. 12.3/5 + 3/4 =
  13. 13.1/6 + 5/11 =
  14. 14.5/9 + 5/7 =
  15. 15.4/7 + 3/11 =
  16. 16.5/6 + 6/12 =
  17. 17.2/4 + 4/10 =
  18. 18.1/2 + 1/7 =
  19. 19.4/6 + 2/5 =
  20. 20.9/10 + 1/3 =
  21. 21.7/10 − 6/12 =
  22. 22.8/10 − 6/11 =
  23. 23.5/10 + 2/4 =
  24. 24.1/2 + 6/11 =
  25. 25.3/10 + 3/6 =
  26. 26.3/5 + 1/7 =
  27. 27.4/11 + 2/5 =
  28. 28.5/8 − 5/12 =
  29. 29.3/5 − 6/12 =
  30. 30.9/12 + 1/2 =
  31. 31.6/8 − 1/2 =
  32. 32.4/5 + 2/6 =
  33. 33.1/3 − 2/10 =
  34. 34.1/3 + 8/11 =
  35. 35.4/6 − 2/6 =
  36. 36.2/4 − 1/3 =
  37. 37.7/11 + 2/10 =
  38. 38.5/6 − 3/12 =
  39. 39.9/11 − 3/4 =
  40. 40.1/2 + 6/11 =

Answer key

  1. 17/12
  2. 29/88
  3. 91/72
  4. 19/30
  5. 1/4
  6. 1
  7. 23/18
  8. 37/45
  9. 41/35
  10. 25/28
  11. 7/10
  12. 27/20
  13. 41/66
  14. 80/63
  15. 65/77
  16. 4/3
  17. 9/10
  18. 9/14
  19. 16/15
  20. 37/30
  21. 1/5
  22. 14/55
  23. 1
  24. 23/22
  25. 4/5
  26. 26/35
  27. 42/55
  28. 5/24
  29. 1/10
  30. 5/4
  31. 1/4
  32. 17/15
  33. 2/15
  34. 35/33
  35. 1/3
  36. 1/6
  37. 46/55
  38. 7/12
  39. 3/44
  40. 23/22

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