← Adding and subtracting fractions lesson New set →

Adding and Subtracting Fractions Worksheet

Vedic maths trick 33: Adding and subtracting fractions · Set 425 · 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. 1.5/11 − 2/5 =
  2. 2.3/11 + 1/3 =
  3. 3.5/9 + 6/12 =
  4. 4.1/3 + 9/12 =
  5. 5.1/2 + 2/4 =
  6. 6.3/4 − 3/5 =
  7. 7.6/7 + 2/4 =
  8. 8.2/4 + 1/2 =
  9. 9.6/11 − 3/6 =
  10. 10.1/5 + 5/6 =
  11. 11.5/6 − 1/2 =
  12. 12.2/5 − 3/9 =
  13. 13.1/2 + 1/2 =
  14. 14.1/11 + 2/5 =
  15. 15.2/4 + 2/3 =
  16. 16.1/7 + 2/4 =
  17. 17.10/11 + 6/12 =
  18. 18.1/2 − 1/6 =
  19. 19.3/4 + 1/7 =
  20. 20.6/7 + 1/3 =
  21. 21.3/7 + 2/4 =
  22. 22.4/12 + 3/4 =
  23. 23.4/12 + 7/9 =
  24. 24.5/8 + 3/5 =
  25. 25.1/3 − 1/9 =
  26. 26.2/6 + 1/3 =
  27. 27.6/8 + 4/9 =
  28. 28.4/6 + 1/7 =
  29. 29.7/8 − 1/8 =
  30. 30.10/12 − 7/12 =
  31. 31.2/3 + 1/3 =
  32. 32.2/3 + 2/10 =
  33. 33.11/12 − 1/4 =
  34. 34.2/6 + 3/9 =
  35. 35.6/10 − 1/6 =
  36. 36.4/7 + 2/6 =
  37. 37.1/6 + 3/6 =
  38. 38.5/8 − 4/8 =
  39. 39.2/4 + 1/3 =
  40. 40.4/9 + 4/11 =

Answer key

  1. 3/55
  2. 20/33
  3. 19/18
  4. 13/12
  5. 1
  6. 3/20
  7. 19/14
  8. 1
  9. 1/22
  10. 31/30
  11. 1/3
  12. 1/15
  13. 1
  14. 27/55
  15. 7/6
  16. 9/14
  17. 31/22
  18. 1/3
  19. 25/28
  20. 25/21
  21. 13/14
  22. 13/12
  23. 10/9
  24. 49/40
  25. 2/9
  26. 2/3
  27. 43/36
  28. 17/21
  29. 3/4
  30. 1/4
  31. 1
  32. 13/15
  33. 2/3
  34. 2/3
  35. 13/30
  36. 19/21
  37. 2/3
  38. 1/8
  39. 5/6
  40. 80/99

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